| Topic | Criteria |
| “High risk” for work disability | At least one of the criteria fulfilled |
| Impairment due to musculoskeletal problems at work19 | ⩾5 (scale 0–10) |
| Potential depression20 | DEPS score ⩾11 (scale 0–30) |
| Distress21 | “Very much” feeling tense, strained, nervous and/or anxious because things are on one’s mind all the time |
| Fatigue19 | “Very much” feeling of being squeezed empty because of work |
| Sleep disturbances22 | Problems in falling asleep or night awakenings AND daytime tiredness daily or almost daily |
| Future working ability23 | Uncertain of own ability or quite sure of not being able to continue in the present job due to health problems |
| “Intermediate risk” for work disability | At least one of the criteria fulfilled, but none of the criteria for “high risk” fulfilled |
| Impairment due to musculoskeletal problems at work19 | 4 (scale 0–10) |
| Impairment due to musculoskeletal problems at leisure time activities19 | ⩾5 (scale 0–10) |
| Pain (frequency and intensity) | At least “moderate” pain that “affects working ability” at minimum three times a week |
| Weight problems | BMI (body mass index) ⩾30 or BMI ⩽18.5 |
| Excess alcohol consumption24 | Males ⩾350 ml/week; Females ⩾240 ml/week* |
| Mood disturbances20 | DEPS score ⩾8, (scale 0–30) |
| Sleep disturbances22 | Problems in falling asleep or night awakenings AND daytime tiredness three times a week or more |
| Daytime sleepiness25 | Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS) score ⩾8 (scale 0–24) |
| Suspicion of sleep apnoea22 | Snoring and shortness of breath while asleep daily or almost daily |
| Insufficient sleep | Difference between reported need and the realisation of sleep ⩾2 h |
*Expressed as absolute alcohol.