Structured functional assessments in general practice increased the use of part-time sick leave: A cluster randomised controlled trial

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 192-199

  Østerås, Nina ^a   Gulbrandsen, Pål ^b   Kann, Inger Cathrine ^c   Brage, Søren ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c AKERSHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

family practice; Functional assessment; randomised controlled trial; sick leave

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REGISTER; ROLE PLAYING; TIME; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WORK CAPACITY;

ADULT; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; REGISTRIES; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; ROLE PLAYING; SICK LEAVE; TIME FACTORS; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION;

EID: 77949332817     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494809357096     Document Type: Article

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