Gender differences in disability after sickness absence with musculoskeletal disorders: five-year prospective study of 37942 women and 26307 men

摘要

BackgroundGender differences in the prevalence and occupational consequences of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are consistently found in epidemiological studies. The study investigated whether gender differences also exist with respect to chronicity, measured as the rate of transition from sickness absence into permanent disability pension (DP).