RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Fatigue as a predictor of work disability JF Occupational and Environmental Medicine JO Occup Environ Med FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd SP 712 OP 713 DO 10.1136/oem.59.10.712 VO 59 IS 10 A1 L G P M van Amelsvoort A1 I J Kant A1 A J H M Beurskens A1 C A P Schröer A1 G M H Swaen YR 2002 UL http://oem.bmj.com/content/59/10/712.abstract AB The objective of this study was to assess the predictive value of fatigue for work disability on medical grounds within the framework of a large prospective cohort study. Analyses were carried out on the data of 10 927 employees with a follow up of 32 months. We found that fatigue, as measured with the Checklist Individual Strength, was a strong predictor of subsequent permanent work disability. The for age, gender, presence of a chronic medical condition, and educational level adjusted relative risks were, for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th fatigue score quartile against the first, respectively: 2.17 (1.17–4.03), 3.30 (1.67–6.52), and 12.8 (5.14–32.1).