Alternative approaches for measuring duration of work disability after low back injury based on administrative workers' compensation data

Krause, Niklas; K. Dasinger, Lisa; J. Deegan, Leo; Brand, Richard; Rudolph, Linda

doi:10.1002/(sici)1097-0274(199906)35:6<604::aid-ajim8>3.0.co;2-t

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Alternative approaches for measuring duration of work disability after low back injury based on administrative workers' compensation data

Published in American Journal of Industrial Medicine • Jun 1, 1999

Authors:

Niklas Krause

Lisa K. Dasinger

Leo J. Deegan

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Studies of low back pain (LBP) disability remain largely incomparable because of different outcome definitions. To date, systematic comparisons of alternative outcome measures have not been made. METHODS: Duration of work disability was studied in a 3-year cohort of 850 workers' compensa...

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Medicine

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Rehabilitation

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