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. 2017 Jul 2;7(6):e014939. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014939

Table 4.

Categorisation of factors

Factors Measurement Categories
Recovery beliefs46 51 Expectations of Recovery Scale, single questions Recovery beliefs
Recovery expectations48 54 Work-related Recovery Expectations Questionnaire
Quality of life52 EuroQol Health-related factors
Health transition54 Short Form (36) Health Survey
Vitality48 Short Form (36) Health Survey
Mental health48 Short Form (36) Health Survey
General health55 Short Form (36) Health Survey
Type of work49 Single question Workplace factors
Coworker support54 Single question
Job satisfaction55 Job Satisfaction Scale
Disability49 52 Von Korff’s pain and disability score, single questions Work capacity
Prior pain duration49 Single question
Functional capacity50 53 Functional capacity evaluation lifting tests, Isernhagen Work Systems Functional Capacity Evaluation
Work ability53 Work Ability Index
Pain intensity55 Pain Complaint Questionnaire
Symptoms/complaints48 Single questions
Pain behaviour49 Pain Behaviour Scale Behaviour
Fear avoidance beliefs49 Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire

EuroQol, European Quality of Life Scale.

Gallagher et al. (1995) was not included since the factors Compensation status and Use of lawyer could not readily be categorized with other factors.