Work ability index and perceived work ability as predictors of disability pension: a prospective study among Finnish municipal employees

Autor: Anne Jääskeläinen, Johanna Kausto, Jorma Seitsamo, Anneli Ojajärvi, Clas-Håkan Nygård, Elja Arjas, Päivi Leino-Arjas
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, Vol 42, Iss 6, Pp 490-499 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0355-3140
1795-990X
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3598
Popis: OBJECTIVES: We analyzed the work ability index (WAI) and its first item (work ability score, WAS) – and subsequent four-year changes thereof – as predictors of disability pension (DP). METHODS: We linked survey responses of 5251 Finnish municipal employees, aged 44–58 years, to pension and death register data until 2009. Job content (physical, mental, or mixed) was based on observation. Baseline (1981) WAI was divided into poor (37) and WAS into poor (0–5), moderate (6–7), and good/excellent (8–10). Four-year changes in these scores were classified as strong decline (
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