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Low Back Pain: At work interventions potentially reduce sick leave rate

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September 2013

Low Back Pain: At work interventions potentially reduce sick leave rate

Vol: 2| Issue: 8| Number:10| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Effect of peer-based low back pain information and reassurance at the workplace on sick leave: a cluster randomized trial

J Occup Rehabil. 2013 Jun;23(2):209-19. doi: 10.1007/s10926-013-9451-z

Contributing Authors:
M Odeen C Ihlebaek A Indahl ME Wormgoor SA Lie HR Eriksen

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135 units, consisting of 1746 employees with back pain, were randomized to either one of two atWork intervention groups (1. an education and peer support group, or 2. an education, peer support, and occupational clinic group) or to a usual care group, to compare their impact on incidence of sick leave and low back pain beliefs. Following 12 months, results indicated that the occurrence of sick lea...

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