Work ability as prognostic risk marker of disability pension: single-item work ability score versus multi-item work ability index

• Main Authors: Corné AM Roelen (Author), Willem van Rhenen (Author), Johan W Groothoff (Author), Jac JL van der Klink (Author), Jos WR Twisk (Author), Martijn W Heymans (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH), 2014-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVES: Work ability predicts future disability pension (DP). A single-item work ability score (WAS) is emerging as a measure for work ability. This study compared single-item WAS with the multi-item work ability index (WAI) in its ability to identify workers at risk of DP. METHODS: This prospec...