Purpose: As paid work is the occupation that people spend the most amount of their time
doing, it is an important provider of personal meaning in their lives. This meaning has been …

Objectives: To identify psychosocial predictors of failure to return to work in non-chronic
(lasting less than 3 months) non-specific low back pain (NSLBP). Methods: A systematic …

Purpose: To evaluate the two year outcome of multidisciplinary rehabilitation for patients
with prolonged musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), in terms of health-related quality of life …

Aims To understand obstacles to returning to work, as perceived by people with chronic non-
malignant pain and as perceived by employers, and to develop a conceptual model. Design …

PURPOSE. Research in the field of brain injury rehabilitation has tended to regard return to
work as a measure of outcome. Researchers have not paid particular attention to the …

Background Several studies have shown a markedly higher mortality rate among disability
pensioners than among non-retired. Since most disability pensions are granted because of …

Objective: To evaluate a vocational multidisciplinary rehabilitation programme for patients
on long-term sick leave with respect to their work ability and return to work. Methods: A …

Purpose To investigate the impact of rehabilitation measures on work ability and return to
work (RTW), specifically the association between workplace rehabilitation/supportive …

We examined pain prevalence (general/body sites) and its characteristics/consequences
among a randomised sample of women from the general population between 18 and 64 …

Long-term sickness-absence has increased in many countries and more knowledge is
warranted on factors that can promote return-to-work (RTW). Interactions with professionals …