OBJECTIVES To identify the clinical and demographic factors that are associated with a poor
quality of life in patients with Parkinson’s disease. METHODS 233 of a total of 245 patients …

Both insomnia and sleep duration have previously been linked with a range of adverse
outcomes, but no studies have explored their relative effect on subsequent work disability. The …

Background: While several socio-demographic predictors of disability pension (DP) have
been identified, less is known about the importance of the medical aspects. Methods: A …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to prospectively examine the independent contribution
of symptoms of insomnia on sick leave. METHODS: We used a historical cohort design …

This study compared multiple sclerosis (MS) patients (n=87) with the general population
and with people reporting angina pectoris (n=109), asthma (n=1353) and diabetes (n=219) …

The objective of the present study was to examine the independent contribution of symptoms
of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) to long-term sick leave and permanent work …

Background The social gradient in disability pension is well recognized, however mechanisms
accounting for the gradient are largely unknown. The aim of this study was to examine the …

The objective of this paper is to evaluate the health‐related quality of life in a community‐based
population of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). The PD population consisted of …

Objective: To examine the hypothesized effect of health anxiety on subsequent disability
pension award. Mental disorders are consistently underrecognized in general health care, …

Background Gender differences in the prevalence and occupational consequences of
musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are consistently found in epidemiological studies. The study …