Persistent musculoskeletal pain and productive employment; A systematic review of interventions

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 206-214

  Oakman, Jodi ^a   Keegel, Tessa ^a   Kinsman, Natasha ^a   Briggs, Andrew M ^b,c  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Arthritis Victoria   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL LEAVE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSISTENT MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WORK; WORKPLACE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); SICK LEAVE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84958725755     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: 14707926     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2015-103208     Document Type: Review

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