A comparison of two multidisciplinary inpatient rehabilitation programmes for fibromyalgia: A register linkage study on work disability

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 66-72

  Suoyrjö, Heikki ^a   Oksanen, Tuula ^b   Hinkka, Katariina ^c   Pentti, Jaana ^b   Kivimäki, Mika ^b,d   Klaukka, Timo ^c   Vahtera, Jussi ^d  

^a South Ostrobothnia Hospital District   (Finland)

^b FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^c SOCIAL INSURANCE INSTITUTION   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disability pension; Fibromyalgia; Rehabilitation; Sick leave

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; FINLAND; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PENSION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REGISTER; REHABILITATION CARE; WORK DISABILITY;

ADULT; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENSIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SICK LEAVE;

EID: 59649110081     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-0278     Document Type: Article

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