Can pre-placement health assessments predict subsequent sickness absence?

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 355-360

  Lucey, Suzanne P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Occupational health questionnaires; Pre placement assessment; Risk factors; Sickness absence

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PREDICTION; PREEMPLOYMENT MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WORK SCHEDULE;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONNEL SELECTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SICK LEAVE;

EID: 49549105998     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: 14718405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqn029     Document Type: Article

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