How to measure sickness absence? Literature review and suggestion of five basic measures

被引：159

作者：

Hensing, G ^{[1
]}

Alexanderson, K

Allebeck, P

Bjurulf, P

机构：

[1] Linkoping Univ, Dept Hlth & Environm, Sect Prevent & Social Med, SE-58185 Linkoping, Sweden

[2] Univ Gothenburg, Dept Social Med, Goteborg, Sweden

来源：

SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL MEDICINE | 1998年 / 26卷 / 02期

关键词：

sickness absence; measures; duration; recurrent events; epidemiology;

D O I：

10.1177/14034948980260020201

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Objective - To examine different sick-leave measures used in sickness absence research, and to suggest a systematic way of assessing sickness absence. Methods - A review and analysis of five major studies on sick-leave performed 1983-1988 with an epidemiological approach. Results - Terminology and measures used varied in the different studies reviewed. The choice of a certain measure was seldom discussed in relation to the aim of the study. Based on the review five measures are suggested: frequency, length, incidence rate, cumulative incidence and duration. The definition of incidence rate is new and is a measure useful in studies of recurrent events within epidemiology. Conclusions - We have reviewed sick-leave measures previously used in the literature and suggested five basic measures for assessing sick-leave.

引用

页码：133 / 144

页数：12

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