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Intervention to Reduce Disability in Injured Workers.

PB2003103394

Publication Date	2002
Personal Author	Evanoff, B.
Page Count	32
Abstract	Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of an ergonomic intervention in reducing days lost from work among persons with work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Methods: Workers from health care, airline ground crew, and a university were eligible for enrollment if they had an accepted claim for an acute or chronic musculoskeletal disorder that resulted in five or more days away from usual work (lost days or restricted duty). After recruitment, workers were randomized to usual care, or to an intervention consisting of ergonomic evaluation of the subject's work with tailored recommendations for changes to be made by the worker and the employer. The intervention also included a case coordinator, who communicated medical and ergonomic issues to the employer, employee, and treating physician. Time loss data were obtained from OSHA 200 logs; analysis was by intention-to-treat, with follow up for one year from time of injury.
Keywords	Disabled persons Occupational safety and health Industrial medicine Recommendations Morbidity Interventions Procedures Methodology Tables(Data) Effectiveness Ergonomics Musculoskeletal disorders
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Corporate Authors	Washington Univ., Seattle. School of Medicine.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Rockville, MD.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Rockville, MD.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept. 30 Sep 98-29 Sep 02.
NTIS Issue Number	200314

Intervention to Reduce Disability in Injured Workers.

Intervention to Reduce Disability in Injured Workers.
PB2003103394

Publication Date	2002
Personal Author	Evanoff, B.
Page Count	32
Abstract	Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of an ergonomic intervention in reducing days lost from work among persons with work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Methods: Workers from health care, airline ground crew, and a university were eligible for enrollment if they had an accepted claim for an acute or chronic musculoskeletal disorder that resulted in five or more days away from usual work (lost days or restricted duty). After recruitment, workers were randomized to usual care, or to an intervention consisting of ergonomic evaluation of the subject's work with tailored recommendations for changes to be made by the worker and the employer. The intervention also included a case coordinator, who communicated medical and ergonomic issues to the employer, employee, and treating physician. Time loss data were obtained from OSHA 200 logs; analysis was by intention-to-treat, with follow up for one year from time of injury.
Keywords	Disabled persons Occupational safety and health Industrial medicine Recommendations Morbidity Interventions Procedures Methodology Tables(Data) Effectiveness Ergonomics Musculoskeletal disorders
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Corporate Authors	Washington Univ., Seattle. School of Medicine.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Rockville, MD.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Rockville, MD.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept. 30 Sep 98-29 Sep 02.
NTIS Issue Number	200314