Table 5.

Main causes for improved return to work due to the experts’ opinion

Early rehabilitation	27%
Self-management/coping strategies/patient education	27%
Goodwill/employer’s cooperation	27%
Improved patient information (about rehabilitation possibilities for outpatients and in-house patients, the effect of compliance on the outcome etc.)	18%
Restructuring the work field (no external service, retraining etc.)	18%
Others	State of the art therapies Legal right to receive rehabilitation and therapies Legal framework Reduced work time Work intervals Ergonomics Medical aids Easy accessibility Enjoyment of work

A summary of additional answers is presented in the category “others”