Effect of functional capacity evaluation information on the judgment of physicians about physical work ability in the context of disability claims

H Wind, V Gouttebarge, PPFM Kuijer, JK Sluiter… - International archives of …, 2009 - Springer
Abstract Purpose To test whether Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) information lead
insurance physicians (IPs) to change their judgment about the physical work ability of …

Complementary value of functional capacity evaluation for physicians in assessing the physical work ability of workers with musculoskeletal disorders

H Wind, V Gouttebarge, PPFM Kuijer, JK Sluiter… - International archives of …, 2009 - Springer
Objective To study the complementary value of information from functional capacity
evaluation (FCE) for insurance physicians (IPs) who assess the physical work ability of …

The utility of functional capacity evaluation: the opinion of physicians and other experts in the field of return to work and disability claims

H Wind, V Gouttebarge, PPFM Kuijer, JK Sluiter… - International archives of …, 2006 - Springer
Objectives: This qualitative study explored how Dutch experts perceive the utility of
functional capacity evaluation (FCE) for return to work (RTW) and disability claim (DC) …

Assessing work ability-a cross-sectional study of interrater agreement between disability claimants, treating physicians, and medical experts

S Dell-Kuster, S Lauper, J Koehler, J Zwimpfer… - Scandinavian journal of …, 2014 - JSTOR
Objectives It is unclear to what extent assessments of work ability differ between disability
claimants, their treating physicians, and multidisciplinary medical expert teams. Methods We …

Functional capacity evaluation: Does it change the determination of the degree of work disability?

NZ Ratzon, Y Amit, S Friedman, S Zamir… - Disability and health …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Determining the degree of work disability following traffic accidents is very
challenging. Functional capacity evaluations (FCEs) are becoming more commonly used in …

Experts opinion on the use of normative data for functional capacity evaluation in occupational and rehabilitation medicine and disability claims

R Soer, MF Reneman, MHW Frings-Dresen… - Journal of occupational …, 2014 - Springer
Purpose Application of normative values for functional capacity evaluation (FCE) is
controversial for the assessment of clients for work ability. The objective of this study was to …

Impact of functional capacity evaluation on patient-reported functional ability: an exploratory diagnostic before–after study

M Schindl, S Wassipaul, T Wagner, K Gstaltner… - Journal of Occupational …, 2019 - Springer
Introduction Work capacity in patients with orthopedic trauma and long-lasting inactivity is
significantly reduced. Functional capacity evaluation (FCE) is a diagnostic approach for …

Does functional capacity evaluation predict recovery in workers' compensation claimants with upper extremity disorders?

DP Gross, MC Battié - Occupational and environmental medicine, 2006 - oem.bmj.com
Objectives: Functional capacity evaluations (FCEs) are commonly used to determine return-
to-work readiness and guide decision making following work related injury, yet little is known …

Are performance-based functional assessments superior to semistructured interviews for enhancing return-to-work outcomes?

DP Gross, AK Asante, M Miciak, MC Battié… - Archives of physical …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective To examine whether use of functional capacity evaluation (FCE) leads to better
outcomes for injured workers. Design Cluster randomized controlled trial conducted with …

How to assess physical work-ability with Functional Capacity Evaluation methods in a more specific and efficient way?

V Gouttebarge, H Wind, P Kuijer, JK Sluiter… - Work, 2010 - content.iospress.com
Objective: The objective of this paper is to propose a three-step procedure that can be used
in the selection of functional tests from any full Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) method …