Long-term sickness absence in a working population: development and validation of a risk prediction model in a large Dutch prospective cohort

• Main Authors: Lennart R. A. van der Burg (Author), Sander M. J. van Kuijk (Author), Marieke M. ter Wee (Author), Martijn W. Heymans (Author), Angelique E. de Rijk (Author), Goedele A. Geuskens (Author), Ramon P. G. Ottenheijm (Author), Geert-Jan Dinant (Author), Annelies Boonen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Societal expenditures on work-disability benefits is high in most Western countries. As a precursor of long-term work restrictions, long-term sickness absence (LTSA) is under continuous attention of policy makers. Different healthcare professionals can play a role in identificati...