Differences in predictors of return to work among long-term sick-listed employees with different self-reported reasons for sick leave

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 301-311

  Huijs, Jenny J J M ^a   Koppes, Lando L J ^a   Taris, Toon W ^b   Blonk, Roland W B ^a,b  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Long term sick leave; Mental health problems; Physical problems; Predictor; Return to work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PROGNOSIS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; STATISTICS; SURVIVAL; TIME; WORK;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; SICK LEAVE; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; WORK;

EID: 84865118138     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10926-011-9351-z     Document Type: Article

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