Trajectories of Work Absence in England due to a Musculoskeletal or Mental Health Condition: An Electronic Health Record Cohort Study
This study has highlighted different patterns of sickness absence due to a MSK or MH condition and profiles of individuals associated with longer-term absence. Earlier and more targeted health and work intervention toward these high-risk subgroups, alongside policy interventions to reduce health inequalities, could help alleviate the rising rate of long-term sickness absence and economic inactivity.
Authors
- Clare Holdsworth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9064-3493)
- James Bailey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2566-3527)
- Gwenllian Wynne‐Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0283-6632)
- Victoria Welsh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9156-5271)
- Kelvin P. Jordan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4748-5335)
- Amardeep Legha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7389-5384)
Institutions
- National Institute for Health and Care Research (GB)
- Arthritis UK (GB)
- NIHR Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre (GB)
- Keele University (GB)
- University of Birmingham (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2025-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10926-025-10342-y
- Primary Topic
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Economic and Social Research Council
- Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre
- National Institute for Health Research Applied Research Collaboration West