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Impact of persistent pain symptoms on work absence, health status and employment 18 months following disabling work-related injury or illness.
Abstract
While most individuals physically injured at work will make a complete medical recovery, a portion of workers will experience persistent pain following their injury. This study estimated persistent pain prevalence and its association with health and return-to-work outcomes 18 months following the incidence of a disabling work-related injury.