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Is There an Association between Long-Term Sick Leave and Disability Pension and Unemployment beyond the Effect of Health Status? – A Cohort Study

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  • Hanna Hultin
  • Christina Lindholm
  • Jette Möller

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Background: Studies have shown that long-term sick leave is a strong predictor of disability pension. However, few have aimed to disentangle the effect of sick leave and of health status. Methods/Principal Findings: The study was based on the Stockholm Public Health Cohort, restricted to 13,027 employed individuals (45.9% men) aged 18–59 in 2002 and followed until 2007. Conclusions/Significance: Long-term sick leave increases the risks of both disability pension and unemployment even when taking health status into account. The results support the hypothesis that long-term sick leave may start a process of marginalization from the labor market.

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  • Hanna Hultin & Christina Lindholm & Jette Möller, 2012. "Is There an Association between Long-Term Sick Leave and Disability Pension and Unemployment beyond the Effect of Health Status? – A Cohort Study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 7(4), pages 1-7, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0035614
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0035614
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