Predictive Value of the SF-12 for Sickness Absence Because of Mental, Musculoskeletal, and Other Somatic Disorders

Corné A M Roelen; Martijn W Heymans; Eirunn Thun; Iselin Reknes; Mikko Laaksonen; Nils Magerøy; Jos Twisk; Bjørn Bjorvatn; Ståle Pallesen; Bente E Moen

doi:10.1097/JOM.0000000000000530

Predictive Value of the SF-12 for Sickness Absence Because of Mental, Musculoskeletal, and Other Somatic Disorders

J Occup Environ Med. 2015 Oct;57(10):1113-8. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000530.

Authors

Corné A M Roelen¹, Martijn W Heymans, Eirunn Thun, Iselin Reknes, Mikko Laaksonen, Nils Magerøy, Jos Twisk, Bjørn Bjorvatn, Ståle Pallesen, Bente E Moen

Affiliation

¹ Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU Medical Centre, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Dr Roelen, Dr Heymans, and Dr Twisk); Department of Psychosocial Science, University of Bergen, Norway (Ms Thun, Ms Reknes, and Dr Pallesen); Finnish Centre for Pensions, Helsinki, Finland (Dr Laaksonen); Department of Occupational Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital (Dr Magerøy); Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen (Dr Bjorvatn and Dr Moen); Norwegian Competence Center for Sleep Disorders, Haukeland University Hospital (Dr Bjorvatn); and Centre for International Health, University of Bergen, Norway (Dr Moen).

PMID: 26461867
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000530

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the predictive value of the 12-item short form (SF-12) for long-term sickness absence (LTSA) because of mental, musculoskeletal, and other somatic disorders.

Methods: In this cohort study with 2-year follow-up of 1381 nurses, baseline SF-12 scores were analyzed against registered mental, musculoskeletal, and other somatic LTSA during follow-up by logistic regression models.

Results: The SF-12 dimensions, general health, vitality, emotional role limitations, mental health, and social functioning, predicted mental LTSA. Physical functioning, bodily pain, and vitality predicted musculoskeletal LTSA, and physical role limitations, bodily pain, general health, and social functioning predicted other somatic LTSA. Positive predictive values were low, and negative predictive values were high.

Conclusions: Different SF-12 dimensions predicted mental, musculoskeletal, and other somatic LTSA but did not identify nurses at high risk of mental, musculoskeletal, and other somatic LTSA.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Absenteeism*
Adult
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Health Surveys
Humans
Logistic Models
Mental Disorders / diagnosis*
Middle Aged
Musculoskeletal Diseases / diagnosis*
Norway
Nurses* / psychology
Nurses* / statistics & numerical data
Occupational Diseases / diagnosis*
Predictive Value of Tests
Prognosis
Sick Leave / statistics & numerical data*