Efficacy of temporary work modifications on disability related to musculoskeletal pain or depressive symptoms - Study protocol for a controlled trial

BMJ Open

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2015, Pages

  Haukka, Eija ^a   Martimo, Kari Pekka ^a   Kivekäs, Teija ^a   Horppu, Ritva ^a   Lallukka, Tea ^a   Solovieva, Svetlana ^a   Shiri, Rahman ^a   Pehkonen, Irmeli ^a   Takala, Esa Pekka ^a   MacEachen, Ellen ^b,c   Viikari Juntura, Eira ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; ASSESSMENT OF HUMANS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAYTIME SOMNOLENCE; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYEE; FINLAND; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; JENKINS SLEEP PROBLEMS SCALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; OCCUPATION AND OCCUPATION RELATED PHENOMENA; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OCCUPATIONAL PHYSICIAN; PATIENT HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE 9; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETURN TO WORK; SOCIAL ASPECT; TEMPORARY WORK MODIFICATION; WORK CAPACITY; WORK DISABILITY; WORKING TIME; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE; ADULT; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ADULT; DEPRESSION; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RESEARCH DESIGN; RETURN TO WORK; SICK LEAVE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNEMPLOYMENT; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84930225173     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008300     Document Type: Article

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