Abstract
Objective:The aim of this study was to develop a prediction model for the prognosis of sick leave due to low back pain (LBP).Methods:This is a cohort study with 103 employees sick-listed due to non-specific LBP and spinal disc herniation. A prediction model was developed based on questionnaire data and registered sick leave data with follow up of 180 days.Results:At follow up 31 (30.1%) employees were still sick-listed due to LBP. Forward selection procedure resulted in a model with: catastrophizing, musculoskeletal work load, and disability. The explained variance was 27.3%, calibration was adequate and discrimination was fair with area under the ROC-curve (AUC) = 0.761 (interquartile range [IQR]: 0.755-0.770).Conclusion:The prediction model of this study can adequately predict LBP sick leave after 180 days and could be used for employees sick listed due LBP.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1065-1071 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of occupational and environmental medicine |
Volume | 61 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2019 |
Keywords
- absenteeism
- low back pain
- prediction models
- prognostic research
- return to work