Health consequences of graded, full, and no sickness absence among workers with musculoskeletal disorders: health profiles and six-months symptom changes of patients referred to Norwegian outpatient clinics for chronic neck and back pain

Health consequences of graded, full, and no sickness absence among workers with musculoskeletal disorders: health profiles and six-months symptom changes of patients referred to Norwegian outpatient clinics for chronic neck and back pain

Abstract Objective It is generally assumed that graded sickness absence results in favourable health effects due to observed positive consequences of maintaining work participation. To date, however, the direct health benefits of graded sick leave have not been widely explored. Musculoskeletal disor...

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Main Authors: Samineh Sanatkar, Sharon A. M. Stevelink, Nils Aars, Ingvild Bardal, Oda Lekve Brandseth, Beate Brinchmann, Arnstein Mykletun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-05-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Health service utilisation
Sickness absence
Musculoskeletal disorder
Neck and back pain
Quality of life
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-025-08570-7
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