An occupational health intervention programme for workers at high risk for sickness absence. Cost effectiveness analysis based on a randomised controlled trial

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 242-248

  Taimela, S ^a   Justen S ^a   Aronen, P ^b   Sintonen, H ^b   Laara E ^c   Malmivaara, A ^d   Tiekso, J ^a   Aro, T ^e  

^a Evalua International   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^d NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^e Mutual Pension Insurance Company Ilmarinen   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK REDUCTION; WORKER;

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH RESOURCES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RISK ASSESSMENT; SICK LEAVE;

EID: 41749118288     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oem.2007.033167     Document Type: Article

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