Return to work after early part-time sick leave due to musculoskeletal disorders: A randomized controlled trial

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 134-143

  Viikari Juntura, Eira ^a   Kausto, Johanna ^a   Shiri, Rahman ^a   Kaila Kangas, Leena ^a   Takala, Esa Pekka ^a   Karppinen, Jaro ^a   Miranda, Helena ^a   Luukkonen, Ritva ^a   Martimo, Kari Pekka ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Fit note; Intervention study; MSD; Musculoskeletal disease; Occupational health practice; RCT; RTW; Sickness absence; Work ability

Indexed keywords

ABNORMALITY; AGE CLASS; COMPLIANCE; MUCUS; OCCUPATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RETURN PERIOD; SKELETON; WORKPLACE;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL PHYSICIAN; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARTTIME EMPLOYMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENCE RISK; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; TIME; TREATMENT REFUSAL; WORK RESUMPTION; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKLOAD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; KAPLAN-MEIER ESTIMATE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SICK LEAVE; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; TIME FACTORS; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857976800     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: 1795990X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3258     Document Type: Article

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