Background The care of injured workers with chronic pain remains an important public
health issue given its increasing prevalence. The consequences often include loss of self …

Streibelt M, Blume C, Thren K, Reneman MF, Mueller-Fahrnow W. Value of functional
capacity evaluation information in a clinical setting for predicting return to work. OBJECTIVE …

Objectives: to explore to what extent the standardized Isernhagen Work Systems Functional
Capacity Evaluation (IWS FCE) can be matched with observed work demands in workers …

Although safety is recognized as a critical issue in functional capacity evaluations (FCEs), it
has rarely been investigated. This paper reports on the findings of a study which examined …

Objective: The primary aim of the study was to explore the current practice of occupational
therapists when assessing standing performance during Functional Capacity Evaluations …

Objective: Chronic pain such as arthritis has a significant impact on occupational
performance in the workplace that contributes to decreased productivity, reduced rates of …

Introduction: The aim of this review was to gain an understanding of the first 20 years of
contributions to WORK within the assessment domain and to reflect on the perspectives …

Objective: We investigated the association between clinician-assessed performance-based
measures of improvement in lifting ability and workplace tolerance and patient self-reported …

Introduction Validity is a dynamic process and as part of a continual process of evaluation of
tools, this study aimed to evaluate content validity of the WorkHab functional capacity …

Background. Functional capacity evaluations are commonly used in work rehabilitation
practice to assess a person's capacity to perform work-related activities. Purpose. This study …