High prevalence of sickness absence and disability pension among multiple sclerosis patients: A nationwide population-based study

Multiple Sclerosis Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 14, 2013, Pages 1923-1930

  Tinghög, Petter ^a   Hillert, Jan ^a   Kjeldgård, Linnea ^a   Wiberg, Michael ^a   Glaser, Anna ^a   Alexanderson, Kristina ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

disability pension; Multiple sclerosis; sick leave; socio demographics

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMIGRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PENSION; POPULATION RESEARCH; RISK FACTOR; SWEDEN;

DISABILITY PENSION; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; SICK LEAVE; SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; ODDS RATIO; PENSIONS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREVALENCE; REGISTRIES; RETURN TO WORK; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SICK LEAVE; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84888615249     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: 14770970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1352458513488234     Document Type: Article

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