The effectiveness of vocationally oriented multidisciplinary intervention on sickness absence and early retirement among employees at risk: An observational study

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 235-242

  Suoyrjo, H ^a   Oksanen, T ^b   Hinkka, K ^c   Kivimaki, M ^b,d   Klaukka, T ^c   Pentti, J ^b   Vahtera, J ^b  

^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

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETIREMENT; RISK REDUCTION;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENSIONS; PUBLIC SECTOR; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; RETIREMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SICK LEAVE;

EID: 66149135127     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: 14707926     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oem.2007.038067     Document Type: Article

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