TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - The impact of early workplace-based return-to-work strategies on work absence duration: a 6-month longitudinal study following an occupational musculoskeletal injury
JO  - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
A1  - Franche, Renee-Louise
A1  - Severin, Colette N.
A1  - Hogg-Johnson, S.
A1  - Cote, P. E.
A1  - Vidmar, Marjan
A1  - Lee, H.
SP  - 960
EP  - 974
VL  - 49
IS  - 9
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1076-2752
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0b013e31814b2e9f
ID  - ref1
ER  -