Table 2. Results of Delphi rounds 1 and 2.
| Round 1 | Round 2 | |||||
| Scientists | Physicians | Total | Scientists | Physicians | Total | |
| Lifetime number of episodesa | 88% | 100% | 94% | |||
| Substance abuse | 75% | 100% | 88% | |||
| Work dysfunctioning | 94% | 82% | 88% | |||
| Social dysfunctioning | 75% | 82% | 85% | |||
| DSM axis II personality disorders | 75% | 88% | 82% | |||
| High demands – low control | 81% | 82% | 82% | |||
| Stressful work events | 81% | 82% | 82% | |||
| Residual symptoms | 69% | 88% | 79% | |||
| DSM axis I psychopathology | 75% | 82% | 79% | |||
| Anxiety | 75% | 82% | 79% | |||
| Neuroticism | 76% | 76% | 76% | |||
| Stressful life events | 75% | 76% | 76% | |||
| Commitment to work | 75% | 76% | 76% | |||
| Severity of first episodea | 50% | 65% | 58% | 93% | 84% | 88% |
| Severity of last episodea | 75% | 65% | 70% | 93% | 79% | 85% |
| Duration of last episodea | 63% | 76% | 70% | 93% | 68% | 79% |
| Duration of first episodea | 44% | 65% | 55% | 80% | 79% | 79% |
| Effort – reward imbalance | 69% | 59% | 64% | 80% | 79% | 79% |
| Age at first episodea | 50% | 82% | 67% | 73% | 84% | 79% |
| Decision latitude | 75% | 53% | 64% | 80% | 74% | 76% |
| Psychological job demands | 88% | 59% | 73% | 80% | 70% | 75% |
| Co-worker support | 63% | 71% | 67% | 73% | 74% | 74% |
| Supervisor support | 75% | 65% | 70% | 80% | 63% | 71% |
| Pessimism | 63% | 65% | 64% | 60% | 79% | 71% |
| Bullying at workplace | 88% | 47% | 67% | 87% | 53% | 68% |
| Role conflicts in work | 56% | 47% | 52% | 67% | 68% | 68% |
| Self-esteem | 56% | 53% | 55% | 53% | 74% | 65% |
| Self-efficacy | 50% | 41% | 45% | 53% | 74% | 65% |
| Job insecurity | 44% | 65% | 55% | 73% | 58% | 65% |
| Social support | 38% | 71% | 55% | 40% | 79% | 62% |
The table shows the 30 highest scoring factors and the percentages of panelists who scored the factor ≥7 (i.e. high impact on recurrent sickness absence due to depression); bold font indicates consensus.
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episode of depression.