A multi-state model for sick-leave data applied to a randomized control trial study of low back pain

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 279-283

  Lie, Stein Atle ^a   Eriksen, Hege R ^a   Ursin, Holger ^b   Hagen, Eli Molde ^c  

^a University Research Bergen   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^c Spine Clinic   (Norway)

Author keywords

Low back pain; multi state model; sick leave

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISABILITY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL LEAVE; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL MODEL; WORK RESUMPTION;

CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PENSIONS; PROBABILITY; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; SICK LEAVE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 42649091477     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494807086979     Document Type: Article

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