Can cross country differences in return-to-work after chronic occupational back pain be explained? An exploratory analysis on disability policies in a six country cohort study

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 419-426

  Anema, J R ^a,b   Schellart, A J M ^a,b   Cassidy, J D ^c   Loisel, P ^c   Veerman, T J ^d   Van Der Beek, A J ^a,b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^d AStri Research and Consultancy Group   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Back pain; Compensation policy; Disability policy; Medical intervention; Multinational cohort; Work intervention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACKACHE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPENSATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; DISABILITY; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FOLLOW UP; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; ISRAEL; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NETHERLANDS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RETURN TO WORK; SWEDEN; UNITED STATES; WORK;

BACK PAIN; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EMPLOYMENT; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; ISRAEL; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; SICK LEAVE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70450219459     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10926-009-9202-3     Document Type: Article

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