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Research short: The only thing we have to fear is fear itself
Disability is more likely if a patient worries about their illness.
Research short: Managing arm pain in computer users
Ergonomic keyboards can help reduce the effects of recurrent arm pain in office workers.
Guided internet-based cognitive behavioural treatment for chronic back pain reduces pain catastrophizing
A randomized controlled trial from Sweden offers hope for chronic back pain sufferers.
The impact of values
Can employees' values improve their happiness, absence rates and health?
Research short: What med certs tell us about sickness absence
A Swedish study has shown that what doctors and employers will permit on medical certificates has changed over recent decades.
Research short: Abnormal tactile sensations in chronic pain
Canadian researchers have highlighted the lack of knowledge about the causes of abnormal and reduced sensations in the limbs of patients.
Research short: Occupational therapy for psychosis
A study has shown promising signs of success for helping people with mental health issues join the workforce.
Research short: Improving RTW outcomes with pain coping skills
Injured workers may have a better RTW outcome if they undergo pain coping skills training before surgery.
Research short: Exercise and the treatment of chronic pain
Researchers have developed an effective treatment for the vexing condition of Fibromyalgia through a detailed and prolonged exercise regimen.
Research short: Professional supervision for rehab providers
A survey of rehabilitation and return to work managers in Queensland has led to calls for greater professional development through mentoring and supervision.
Research short: What is the best way to evaluate permanent impairment?
A study has raised doubts about whether the new edition of the American Medical Association's guides for the evaluation of impairment are an improvement on existing practice.
Research short: Do physician guidelines improve return to work rates?
A Dutch study has shown that adherence to guidelines by physicians can help lead to earlier return to work outcomes.
Research short: Returning to work after road accidents
A new study highlights the mains causes for return to work delays after an injury on the road.
Research short: Spinal manipulative therapy for chronic low back pain
Researchers have found spinal manipulative therapy yields small improvements in chronic low back pain, but have questioned the practice's cost-effectiveness.
Research short: Sick of work
A Swedish study has highlighted the link between lacklustre organisational environments workplace and employee absenteeism.
Research short: Getting disability off your back
New research shows patient anxiety and distress about a lower back complaint significantly reduces the chance of a sucessful return to work outcome.
Research short: Can yoga ease workplace stress?
A UK study has concluded that regular yoga can improve workplace wellbeing and reduce employee stress.
Research short: How long will chronic low back pain last?
A Netherlands study has produced a simple, efficient means for assessing the probable duration of low back pain.
Research short: Bad for the body, bad for the workplace
A major study from the Netherlands shows productivity can be improved by helping workers improve their lifestyles.
Research short: Flexible hours improves wellbeing
A University of Wollongong survey shows employees with access to flexible working hours are in better shape than those working to a rigid roster.
Research short: Is integrated care value for $?
A European study of an integrated care program for workers with long term back problems shows a return of $26 for every $1 invested.
Research short: Understanding who wants what
Different RTW players have different objectives. Research suggests that this knowledge can help you reduce paperwork. Whaaat? Read on!
Research short: First contact
Early contact with injured workers is good for RTW, right? Well, that depends! Its not so much what you do as how you do it.
Research short: Does job coaching help people find work?
What does the evidence say about the effectiveness of job coaching for people who cannot return to a job with their previous employer?
Empowering workers to stay in their original employment.
Based on the rationale that it is easier to keep a job than to find a new one, the new focus of vocational rehabilitation for workers with chronic conditions is empowering the worker to stay in their original position.
Disability management interventions provide economic and health outcome benefits
There is solid research evidence that return to work management programs improve the 'bottom line'.
A chicken and the egg & problem: Self efficacy, sickness absence and return to work
If you feel you can cope with a difficult situation will you get back to work earlier?
Using the ICF as a conceptual framework to guide ergonomic intervention in occupational rehabilitation
A broad and comprehensive approach to exploring return to work issues is provided by the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF).
While looking after others, don't forget to look after yourself!
A self-evaluation tool is described which may assist healthcare professionals to develop self-resilience and equip them to identify, prioritise and achieve personal and professional goals.
Improving disability management in the workplace
What works when designing disability management programs in the workplace?
Self efficacy, sickness absence and return to work
If you feel you can cope with a difficult situation will you get back to work earlier?
Teamwork: what works?
Teamwork is an art and a science. Learn to nurture it with style!
Nurturing case management
Might a more involved approach to the case management of workers with musculoskeletal disorders cost less AND facilitate return to work?
The missing link
Clinicians are good at putting medical pieces of the patient-puzzle in place. What happens when they forget about psychosocial pieces?
Competencies required for effective return-to-work coordination
A recent review of the literature has identified the core competencies that are important for effective return-to-work coordination.
Help us help you
How to maximize employee participation in workplace health promotion programs...
The sick truth
The factors that increase employees number of sick days.
Productivity versus postponing RTW
Why a present worker is not always a good worker...
Pain or gain
Research shows that health improvement programs are both physically and financially successful.
Assessing workplace productivity losses. Questioning the questionnaires
When looking at the factors which impact upon workplace productivity, we also need to look at the studies that assessed them.
Feeling the pinch - what does sickness cost the employer?
Investigating these costs more thoroughly will enable employers to develop strategies for effectively reducing health costs
Which workers are more likely to experience depression?
And the causes.
It is personal
The factors in your private life that may affect your professional one
Injury blues
What factors increase the risk of injured workers developing depression?
Need a hand?
The factors which impact workers with hand injuries returning to work
Screening the future
Clinicians and leading researchers evaluate the effectiveness of early screening in preventing long-term disability in patients with back problems.
The super-view of super-RTW
What do supervisors think about multidisciplinary vocational rehabilitation programs?
Success with systems at work for shoulders
Shoulder problems are common. Having a standard management system in place can streamline return to work.
Working for wellness
On the job rehabilitation can improve outcomes for people with psychiatric disabilities.
RTW rates in a slump?
Better disability management programs can make a difference
RTW Coordinators on RTW Coordinators
From the horse's mouth: The competencies required for success
Not just a number: injured workers' satisfaction with case managers - the evidence
What makes a good case manager?
Approaches to managing chronic pain in the workplace - the evidence
How do we diagnose and treat chronic pain?
Workplace intervention VS clinical intervention
In this battle of the lower back pain heavyweights, who comes out on top and why?
Is everyone a safety expert?
Canadian researchers conclude that employees have the goods to make participatory ergonomics a success.
Multidisciplinary rehab costs $$. Is it worth it?
A comparison of the effectiveness of multidisciplinary rehabilitation and standard care in the treatment of neck and shoulder pain.
Preventing unnecessary disability
An overview of the complex factors influencing the return to work of sick and injured workers, and recommendations as to return to work strategies can be improved.
Epidemiology for Beginners
Introducing the basics and explaining the terminology
Tick, tick, tick: The timing of intervention.
Intervention by nurse case managers during the first week after onset of back pain improves workers' satisfaction with their employer and healthcare provider and reduces sick leave absences.
Early intervention: Risky business?
Early intervention programs for lower back pain aim to keep workers in the workplace. How can you ensure that yours is a success?
Managing chronic pain and return to work in the real world - A case study
Chronic pain is challenging to manage - here is a case that was complex but where input and a structured approach paid off.
Left behind in the return to work journey - Part 2
Long term claimants commonly describe a system that is frustrating, does not consider their needs, and misses out on treating them as an individual.
Left behind in the return to work journey - Part 1
A look at barriers to return to work for those out of work for two years. Return to work after being off work for long periods is challenging and uncommon, understanding the barriers is vital.
Return-to-work coordinators: who are they and what do they do?
A detailed review of the tasks and role of coordinators

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