Open AccessEffects of graded return-to-work: a propensity-score-matched analysis
Author(s) -
Matthias Bethge
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.3562
Subject(s) - disability pension , propensity score matching , hazard ratio , medicine , confidence interval , rehabilitation , unemployment , welfare , physical therapy , sick leave , pension , demography , surgery , population , environmental health , economics , finance , market economy , sociology , economic growth
Graded work exposure is deemed to have a therapeutic effect. In Germany, graded return-to-work (GRTW) is therefore frequently used following a rehabilitation program if workers are still unable to perform full job duties. The aim of the analyses was to determine long-term effects on disability pension and regular employment.