The effect of a job placement and support program for workers with musculoskeletal injuries: A randomized control trial (RCT) study

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 299-306

  Li Tsang, C W P ^a   Li, E J Q ^a   Lam, C S ^b   Hui, K Y L ^c   Chan, C C H ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c Hong Kong Fire Services Department   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Injured workers; Job placement; Occupational rehabilitation; Randomized clinical trial (RCT)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE MANAGEMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JOB ACCOMMODATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOM SAMPLE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHORT FORM 36; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUPPORT GROUP; TRAINING; VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE; WORKER;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADULT; EMPLOYMENT, SUPPORTED; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB APPLICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL;

EID: 50249098054     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10926-008-9138-z     Document Type: Article

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