How consistent are sick leave assessments? Variation among primary care physicians in Sweden
The findings suggest that sick leave assessments may lack consistency and be influenced by physician-related factors, particularly for pain-related conditions. Stronger support structures, opportunities for knowledge exchange, and clearer guidelines may help reduce unwarranted variation and promote more reliable assessments.
Authors
- Jon Pallon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2316-8514)
- Hans Thulesius (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3785-5630)
- Hanna Israelsson Larsen
- Elin Karlsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6617-1134)
- Maria Samefors (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2797-764X)
- Magnus Falk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6688-3860)
- Cecilia Rosander
Institutions
- Linköping University (SE)
- Malmö University (SE)
- Lund University (SE)
- Linnaeus University (SE)
- Primary Health Care (QA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
- Published
- 2025-10-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02813432.2025.2577665
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82