Absence from work and return to work in people with back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 448-458

  Wynne Jones, Gwenllian ^a   Cowen, Jemma ^a   Jordan, Joanne L ^a   Uthman, Olalekan ^a   Main, Chris J ^a   Glozier, Nick ^b   Van Der Windt, Danielle ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; BACKACHE; DATA SYNTHESIS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETURN TO WORK; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ABSENTEEISM; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; RETURN TO WORK; SICK LEAVE;

EID: 84900797618     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: 14707926     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2013-101571     Document Type: Review

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