Using repeated measures of sleep disturbances to predict future diagnosis-specific work disability: A cohort study

Sleep

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 559-569

  Salo, Paula ^a,b   Vahtera, Jussi ^a,c   Hall, Martica ^d   Rod, Naja Hulvej ^e   Virtanen, Marianna ^a   Pentti, Jaana ^a   Sjösten, Noora ^a   Oksanen, Tuula ^a   Kivimäki, Mika ^a,f  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^c TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^f ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cohort studies; Sick leave; Sleep initiation and maintenance disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOLLOW UP; HAZARD RATIO; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REGISTER; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP PATTERN; WORK DISABILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK FACTORS; SICK LEAVE; SLEEP DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859856935     PISSN: 01618105     EISSN: 15509109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5665/sleep.1746     Document Type: Article

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