Inclusion and exclusion criteria of the study
| Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
|---|---|
| 1. Musculoskeletal pain (≥4/10) or/and depressive symptoms (positive response to any of the 2 screening questions on depression) | 1. Anticipated long absence from work during the following 12 months due to other reasons, such as pregnancy, studies, military service, alternation leave, other illness or its treatment (eg, surgery, cytostatic therapy or radiation therapy) |
| 2. Age 18–60 years, male and female | 2. Serious or acute disease requiring full sickness absence (eg, febrile infection, active stage of inflammatory joint disease; serious mental disorder) |
| 3. Working full-time or nearly full-time (≥30 h/week) | 3. Other factors having significant effect on disability (eg, serious conflict at the workplace, difficult personal life situation, current problem due to a work accident, current insurance or workmen’s compensation dispute, severe alcohol or drug dependency) |
| 4. Employed in current job 4 months or longer and employment likely to continue for the following 12 months | |
| 5. Functional ability not sufficient to perform current work tasks | |
| 6. Previous sickness absence of 6 weeks or less during the preceding 3 months |