Prognostic factors for long-term sickness absence among employees with neck–shoulder and low-back pain
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to identify prognostic factors for long-term sickness absence among employees with neck–shoulder or low-back pain. METHODS: In 2000, a representative sample of Danish employees (N=5036) rated their average pain intensity in the neck–shoulder and low-back during t...
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doaj-9b49c228d1f7454bb5be4507f66fd2fa2021-04-23T07:50:05ZengNordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH)Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health0355-31401795-990X2010-01-01361344110.5271/sjweh.28832883Prognostic factors for long-term sickness absence among employees with neck–shoulder and low-back painAndreas Holtermann0Jørgen V HansenHermann BurrKaren SøgaardNational Research Centre for the Working Environment, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to identify prognostic factors for long-term sickness absence among employees with neck–shoulder or low-back pain. METHODS: In 2000, a representative sample of Danish employees (N=5036) rated their average pain intensity in the neck–shoulder and low-back during the last three months on a 10-point scale; using a questionnaire, they also reported on physical and psychosocial work factors, health behavior, work ability and self-efficacy. Employees reporting pain intensity of ≥4 were considered to have musculoskeletal pain. As a result, we defined two populations to be included in our analyses: people with pain in the neck–shoulder (N=848) and low-back (N=676) regions. Data on long-term sickness absence of ≥3 weeks for the period 2001–2002 were attained from the Danish national register of social transfer payments. RESULTS: One fifth of employees with neck–shoulder and low-back pain experienced long-term sickness absence during the two-year follow-up. Among employees with neck–shoulder and low-back pain, respectively, the main significant risk factors were (i) pain intensity [hazard ratio (HR)=1.12, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) 1.02–1.24 and HR=1.13, 95% CI 1.01–1.26] and (ii) heavy physical work (HR=1.68, 95% CI 1.21–2.33 and HR=1.41 95% CI 1.00–2.01). CONCLUSION: Preventive initiatives for long-term sickness absence should aim to reduce pain intensity and heavy physical work among employees with neck–shoulder and low-back pain. https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=2883 shoulderpainneckemployeelong-term sickness absencemsdprognostic factorneck–shoulder painchronic painlow-back painmusculoskeletal disordersick leavemusculoskeletal symptomsickness absenceprognosislow back |
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Andreas Holtermann Jørgen V Hansen Hermann Burr Karen Søgaard Prognostic factors for long-term sickness absence among employees with neck–shoulder and low-back pain Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health shoulder pain neck employee long-term sickness absence msd prognostic factor neck–shoulder pain chronic pain low-back pain musculoskeletal disorder sick leave musculoskeletal symptom sickness absence prognosis low back |
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Prognostic factors for long-term sickness absence among employees with neck–shoulder and low-back pain |
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Prognostic factors for long-term sickness absence among employees with neck–shoulder and low-back pain |
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Prognostic factors for long-term sickness absence among employees with neck–shoulder and low-back pain |
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Prognostic factors for long-term sickness absence among employees with neck–shoulder and low-back pain |
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Prognostic factors for long-term sickness absence among employees with neck–shoulder and low-back pain |
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prognostic factors for long-term sickness absence among employees with neck–shoulder and low-back pain |
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Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH) |
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Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health |
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0355-3140 1795-990X |
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2010-01-01 |
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to identify prognostic factors for long-term sickness absence among employees with neck–shoulder or low-back pain. METHODS: In 2000, a representative sample of Danish employees (N=5036) rated their average pain intensity in the neck–shoulder and low-back during the last three months on a 10-point scale; using a questionnaire, they also reported on physical and psychosocial work factors, health behavior, work ability and self-efficacy. Employees reporting pain intensity of ≥4 were considered to have musculoskeletal pain. As a result, we defined two populations to be included in our analyses: people with pain in the neck–shoulder (N=848) and low-back (N=676) regions. Data on long-term sickness absence of ≥3 weeks for the period 2001–2002 were attained from the Danish national register of social transfer payments. RESULTS: One fifth of employees with neck–shoulder and low-back pain experienced long-term sickness absence during the two-year follow-up. Among employees with neck–shoulder and low-back pain, respectively, the main significant risk factors were (i) pain intensity [hazard ratio (HR)=1.12, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) 1.02–1.24 and HR=1.13, 95% CI 1.01–1.26] and (ii) heavy physical work (HR=1.68, 95% CI 1.21–2.33 and HR=1.41 95% CI 1.00–2.01). CONCLUSION: Preventive initiatives for long-term sickness absence should aim to reduce pain intensity and heavy physical work among employees with neck–shoulder and low-back pain. |
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shoulder pain neck employee long-term sickness absence msd prognostic factor neck–shoulder pain chronic pain low-back pain musculoskeletal disorder sick leave musculoskeletal symptom sickness absence prognosis low back |
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