Medical and social prognoses of non-specific building-related symptoms (Sick Building Syndrome): A follow-up study of patients previously referred to hospital

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 81, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 805-812

  Edvardsson, Berit ^a   Stenberg, B ^a   Bergdahl, J ^a,b   Eriksson, N ^a   Linden G ^c   Widman, L ^c  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^c UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Disability pension; Gender; Symptoms; Triggering factors; Work capability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EYE IRRITATION; FACE ERYTHEMA; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PENSION; PERSONALITY; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SICK BUILDING SYNDROME; SOCIAL ASPECT; SWEDEN; SYMPTOM; WORK CAPACITY;

ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; SICK BUILDING SYNDROME; SICK LEAVE; SWEDEN;

EID: 42549088808     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-007-0267-z     Document Type: Article

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