Depressive symptoms and the risk of long-term sickness absence: a prospective study among 4747 employees in Denmark

TY - JOUR

T1 - Depressive symptoms and the risk of long-term sickness absence: a prospective study among 4747 employees in Denmark

AU - Bültmann, Ute

AU - Rugulies, Reiner

AU - Lund, Thomas

AU - Christensen, Karl Bang

AU - Labriola, Merete

AU - Burr, Hermann

N1 - Keywords: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Cohort Studies; Denmark; Depression; Employment; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Registries; Risk Factors; Severity of Illness Index

PY - 2006

Y1 - 2006

N2 - BACKGROUND: The aim of this paper is to examine the impact of depressive symptoms on long-term sickness absence in a representative sample of the Danish workforce. METHODS: This prospective study is based on 4,747 male and female employees, participating in the Danish Work Environment Cohort Study. Depressive symptoms were measured at baseline. Data on sickness absence were obtained from a national register on social transfer payments. Onset of long-term sickness absence was followed up for 78 weeks. RESULTS: The cumulative 78 weeks incidence for the onset of long-term sickness absence was 6.5% in men and 8.9% in women. Both men and women with severe depressive symptoms (

AB - BACKGROUND: The aim of this paper is to examine the impact of depressive symptoms on long-term sickness absence in a representative sample of the Danish workforce. METHODS: This prospective study is based on 4,747 male and female employees, participating in the Danish Work Environment Cohort Study. Depressive symptoms were measured at baseline. Data on sickness absence were obtained from a national register on social transfer payments. Onset of long-term sickness absence was followed up for 78 weeks. RESULTS: The cumulative 78 weeks incidence for the onset of long-term sickness absence was 6.5% in men and 8.9% in women. Both men and women with severe depressive symptoms (

U2 - 10.1007/s00127-006-0110-y

DO - 10.1007/s00127-006-0110-y

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 16951921

SN - 0933-7954

VL - 41

SP - 875

EP - 880

JO - Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology

JF - Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology

IS - 11

ER -