title: Predictive Value of the SF-12 for Sickness Absence Because of Mental, Musculoskeletal, and Other Somatic Disorders.
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.
authors.affiliation: 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).
authors.forename: Corné A M
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Roelen
authors.forename: Martijn W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Heymans
authors.forename: Eirunn
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Thun
authors.forename: Iselin
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Reknes
authors.forename: Mikko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Laaksonen
authors.forename: Nils
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Magerøy
authors.forename: Jos
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Twisk
authors.forename: Bjørn
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bjorvatn
authors.forename: Ståle
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pallesen
authors.forename: Bente E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Moen
mesh_terms: D000041:Absenteeism; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009664:Norway; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D018582:Sick Leave / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*