@article{ref1,
title="The impact of early workplace-based return-to-work strategies on work absence duration: a 6-month longitudinal study following an occupational musculoskeletal injury",
journal="Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine",
year="2007",
author="Franche, Renee-Louise and Severin, Colette N. and Hogg-Johnson, S. and Cote, P. E. and Vidmar, Marjan and Lee, H.",
volume="49",
number="9",
pages="960-974",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: To examine, using administrative and self-reported data, the relationship between early return-to-work (RTW) strategies and work absence duration. METHODS: Using a cohort of 632 claimants with work-related musculoskeletal injuries, Cox proportional hazard analyses were performed with RTW strategies measured 1 month after injury as predictors. Outcomes were 6-month self-reported work absence duration and time receiving wage replacement benefits from an administrative database. RESULTS: Work accommodation offer and acceptance and advice from health care provider (HCP) to the workplace on re-injury prevention were significant predictors of shorter work absence duration indexed by both self-report and administrative data. Receiving an ergonomic visit was a significant predictor of shorter duration receiving benefits only. CONCLUSIONS: Analyses using administrative and self-reported indices of work absence generally converged. Work accommodation and targeted HCP communication with the workplace are critical for effective early RTW interventions.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1076-2752",
doi="10.1097/JOM.0b013e31814b2e9f",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0b013e31814b2e9f"
}