Different domains of health functioning as predictors of sickness absence - a prospective cohort study

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 213-218

  Laaksonen, Mikko ^a   Kääriä, Sanna Mari ^a   Leino Arjas, Päivi ^b   Lahelma, Eero ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Gender; Occupational social class; Sf 36; Short form 36

Indexed keywords

COHORT ANALYSIS; EMPLOYMENT; GENDER ROLE; HEALTH IMPACT; MENTAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SHORT FORM 36; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; EMOTIONAL PROBLEM; GENDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN INTENSITY; PREDICTION; REGISTER;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; ROC CURVE; SICK LEAVE;

ETELA SUOMEN; FINLAND; HELSINKI;

EID: 79957648932     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: 1795990X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3131     Document Type: Article

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