Table 1. Categories for predicting recurrent sickness absence due to depression.

	Scientists	Physicians	Mann-Whitney
Person-related factors
Sociodemographics	5 (5–7)	7 (6–8)	P<0.01
Family history	4 (3–6)	5 (5–7)	P = 0.0
Personality and cognitions	6.5 (5–7)	7 (6–7)	P = 0.82
Disease-related factors	8 (7–9)	8 (7–9)	P = 0.97
Work-related factors	7 (6–9)	6 (5–7)	P = 0.02

The table shows median scores (interquartile range) of 16 scientists with a 13-year experience in the field of mental health and work and 17 physicians with a 19-year experience in assessing work disability due to mental health problems, on a range from 1 to 10.