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Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
Published in: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology 5/2018

01-05-2018 | Brief report

Subjective and objective measures of function and return to work: an observational study with a clinical psychiatric cohort

Authors: Tanja Laukkala, Susanne Heikinheimo, Aki Vuokko, Ilkka S. Junttila, Katinka Tuisku

Published in: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology | Issue 5/2018

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Abstract

Purpose

To evaluate the association between two measurement tools (Social and Occupational Functioning Assessment Scale, SOFAS and Sheehan Disability Scale, SDS), returning to work (RTW) and their inter-correlation.

Methods

132 psychiatric patients referred to assessment of work ability participated. The association between SOFAS and SDS Work to RTW were assessed by logistic regression. Inter-correlations between SOFAS and SDS were assessed with the Spearman’s rho correlation coefficient.

Results

SOFAS and SDS Work scores were associated with a 1-year RTW and SOFAS and SDS were inter-correlated.

Conclusions

When assigning the ability to work, both subjective and objective measures of function predict RTW.
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Metadata
Title
Subjective and objective measures of function and return to work: an observational study with a clinical psychiatric cohort
Authors
Tanja Laukkala
Susanne Heikinheimo
Aki Vuokko
Ilkka S. Junttila
Katinka Tuisku
Publication date
01-05-2018
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology / Issue 5/2018
Print ISSN: 0933-7954
Electronic ISSN: 1433-9285
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-017-1479-5

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