Inter-doctor variations in the assessment of functional incapacities by insurance physicians

• Main Authors: Schellart Antonius JM (Author), Mulders Henny (Author), Steenbeek Romy (Author), Anema Johannes R (Author), Kroneman Herman (Author), Besseling Jan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The aim of this study was to determine the - largely unexplored - extent of systematic variation in the work disability assessment by Dutch insurance physicians (IPs) of employees on long-term sick leave, and to ascertain whether thi...