Depressive symptoms and the risk of long-term sickness absence: a prospective study among 4747 employees in Denmark
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Depressive symptoms and the risk of long-term sickness absence: a prospective study among 4747 employees in Denmark. / Bültmann, Ute; Rugulies, Reiner; Lund, Thomas; Christensen, Karl Bang; Labriola, Merete; Burr, Hermann.
In: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, Vol. 41, No. 11, 2006, p. 875-80.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Depressive symptoms and the risk of long-term sickness absence: a prospective study among 4747 employees in Denmark
AU - Bültmann, Ute
AU - Rugulies, Reiner
AU - Lund, Thomas
AU - Christensen, Karl Bang
AU - Labriola, Merete
AU - Burr, Hermann
N1 - Keywords: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Cohort Studies; Denmark; Depression; Employment; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Registries; Risk Factors; Severity of Illness Index
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - BACKGROUND: The aim of this paper is to examine the impact of depressive symptoms on long-term sickness absence in a representative sample of the Danish workforce. METHODS: This prospective study is based on 4,747 male and female employees, participating in the Danish Work Environment Cohort Study. Depressive symptoms were measured at baseline. Data on sickness absence were obtained from a national register on social transfer payments. Onset of long-term sickness absence was followed up for 78 weeks. RESULTS: The cumulative 78 weeks incidence for the onset of long-term sickness absence was 6.5% in men and 8.9% in women. Both men and women with severe depressive symptoms (
AB - BACKGROUND: The aim of this paper is to examine the impact of depressive symptoms on long-term sickness absence in a representative sample of the Danish workforce. METHODS: This prospective study is based on 4,747 male and female employees, participating in the Danish Work Environment Cohort Study. Depressive symptoms were measured at baseline. Data on sickness absence were obtained from a national register on social transfer payments. Onset of long-term sickness absence was followed up for 78 weeks. RESULTS: The cumulative 78 weeks incidence for the onset of long-term sickness absence was 6.5% in men and 8.9% in women. Both men and women with severe depressive symptoms (
U2 - 10.1007/s00127-006-0110-y
DO - 10.1007/s00127-006-0110-y
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 16951921
VL - 41
SP - 875
EP - 880
JO - Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
JF - Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
SN - 0933-7954
IS - 11
ER -
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