Purpose We systematically reviewed the evidence on factors that predict duration of sick
leave in workers after 6 weeks low back pain (LBP) related sick leave. We hypothesized that …

Introduction Occupational rehabilitation often involves functional capacity evaluations (FCE)
that use simulated work tasks to assess work ability. Currently, there exists no single …

Work rehabilitation refers to the process of assisting workers to remain at work or return to
work (RTW) in a safe and productive manner, while limiting the negative impact of restricted …

Objective Assessments of whether patients with musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) can
participate in work mainly consist of case history, physical examinations, and self-reports …

Objectives To synthesize the evidence on the psychometrics functional capacity evaluation
(FCE) methods. Methods A systematic literature search in nine databases. The resulting …

Objective: This review sought to synthesize existing evidence on work capacity assessments
and to identify the knowledge supporting their use in return to work practice and future …

Purpose It is difficult to predict which employees, in particular those with musculoskeletal
pain, will return to work quickly without additional vocational advice and support, which …

Background Sustained employability and health are generating awareness of employers in
an aging and more complex work force. To meet these needs, employers may offer their …

The aim of this study was to develop a more efficient (ie shortened) protocol for hand
function capacity evaluation and to test the agreement of the protocol compared to the …

Purpose The aim of this study was to describe self-reported and physically tested function in
health care workers with musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and to examine how function …