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. 2009 Feb 6;18(5):630–653. doi: 10.1007/s00586-008-0879-3

Table 3.

Work scale according to Denis [24]

Grade Criteria
W1 Return to previous employment (heavy labor) or physically demanding activities
W2 Able to return to previous employment (sedentary) or return to heavy labor with lifting restrictions
W3 Unable to return to previous employment but working full-time at a new job
W4 Unable to return to full-time work
W5 No work, completely disabled