How to measure sickness absence? Literature review and suggestion of five basic measures
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- Gunnel Hensing
- Department of Health and Environment, Section of Preventive and Social Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping
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- Kristina Alexanderson
- Department of Health and Environment, Section of Preventive and Social Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping
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- Peter Allebeck
- Department of Social Medicine, Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden
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- Per Bjurulf
- Department of Health and Environment, Section of Preventive and Social Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping
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<jats:p> Objective — To examine different sick-leave measures used in sickness absence research, and to suggest a systematic way of assessing sickness absence. </jats:p><jats:p> Methods — A review and analysis of five major studies on sick-leave performed 1983—1988 with an epidemiological approach. </jats:p><jats:p> Results — Terminology and measures used varied in the different studies reviewed. The choice of a certain measure was seldom discussed in relation to the aim of the study. Based on the review five measures are suggested: frequency, length, incidence rate, cumulative incidence and duration. The definition of incidence rate is new and is a measure useful in studies of recurrent events within epidemiology. Conclusions — We have reviewed sick-leave measures previously used in the literature and suggested five basic measures for assessing sick-leave. </jats:p>
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- Scandinavian Journal of Social Medicine
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Scandinavian Journal of Social Medicine 26 (2), 133-144, 1998-04
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