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The purpose of this study was to determine factors related to a return to work following the completion of a work hardening program. Data from the Workers' Compensation Board of Alberta Millard Rehabilitation Centre for 1527 discharges, collected over 22 months, were examined retrospectively. Factors related to return to work were compared bivariately using logistic regression procedures. A multiple logistic regression model for return to work was also determined. The principle predictor of return to work was job-attached status to the pre-injury employer. Other factors related to return to work were education, primary diagnosis, injury to admission time, job attachment to the pre-accident employer, employer's annual payroll, and vocational direction. Due to the strength of the association between job-attached status to the pre-injury employer and a return to work, it was concluded that attempts to maintain this relationship should be a priority for rehabilitation providers and insurance carriers.
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Voaklander, D.C., Beaulne, A.P. & Lessard, R.A. Factors related to outcome following a work hardening program. J Occup Rehab 5, 71–85 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02109911
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