Many decisions about an individual's return to work (RTW), entitlement to benefits, and
access to supports and rehabilitation services rely on an assessment of their ability to …

Until recently, little was documented about how functional capacity evaluations (FCEs) are
used by employers and workers' compensation organizations. Such information was one …

Objective To examine whether use of functional capacity evaluation (FCE) leads to better
outcomes for injured workers. Design Cluster randomized controlled trial conducted with …

BACKGROUND: An understanding of the link between specific occupational demands and
individual worker functioning is limited, although such information could permit an …

Purpose To expand content of the physical function domain of the Work Disability Functional
Assessment Battery (WD-FAB), developed for the US Social Security Administration's (SSA) …

Purpose Functional capacity evaluations (FCE) are used to identify work abilities and are
commonly integrated into rehabilitation programs. We studied whether integrating FCE into …

Over the next three years 1.5 million current incapacity benefits claimants will be reassessed
for eligibility for Employment and Support Allowance. A key component is a face-to-face …

Abstract Purpose Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) contributes to clinical decisions
regarding fitness-for-work and may improve return-to-work outcomes. However, FCE is a …

An automobile mechanic experiences sharp radiating pain down his leg while working over
the engine of a small British sports car. He has just finished a course of acute care physical …

Objectives To evaluate the ability of a short-form FCE to predict future timely and sustained
return-to-work. Methods A prospective cohort study was conducted using data collected …