The effect on length of sickness absence by recognition of undetected psychiatric disorder in long-term sickness absence. A randomized controlled trial

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 864-871

  Søgaard, Hans Jørgen ^a   Bech, Per ^b  

^a Central Denmark Region   (Denmark)

^b FREDERIKSBORG GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; randomized controlled trial; sickness absence; socio demographic characteristics; undetected psychiatric diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL LEAVE; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WORK RESUMPTION;

ADULT; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; SICK LEAVE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 71049183895     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494809347551     Document Type: Article

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