Background Work participation is important for health and can be considered as
engagement in a major area of life which is of significance for most people, but it can also be …

Objectives The study was designed to examine the sufficiency of general practitioners'(GPs)
follow-up of patients on sick leave, assessed by independent medical evaluators. Design …

Purpose: To reduce the country's sick leave rate, Norwegian politicians have suggested
independent medical evaluations (IMEs) for sick-listed workers. IME was tested in a large …

Background Independent medical evaluations are used to evaluate degree and reason for
work disability, uncertainty around the functional status, and/or the employee's rehabilitation …

Objective Functional evaluations establish functional and work (in-) capacities in the context
of disability assessments and are increasingly recommended as a modern technique for …

Abstract Background Norwegian general practitioners (GPs) are important stakeholders
because they manage 80% of people on long-term sick-leave. Independent medical …

Background: Norwegian politicians have proposed the use of an independent medical
evaluation (IME) as a possible solution for reducing long-term sick leave. The use of an IME …

Background: Work participation is important for health and can be considered as
engagement in a major area of life which is of significance for most people, but it can also be …

Forsøket ny medisinsk vurdering (NMV) ved seks måneders sykmelding ble initiert fra
politisk hold, og igangsatt våren 2015. Forsøket er er regulert av «Forskrift om …

After the IME is completed and the written report is sent, the physician should prepare for
unusual things that might occur. Given that the examinee is frequently a claimant in a …