The reasons for health check-up (HCU), process activities of HCU and outcomes of HCU that were tested to determine how the activity of the supervisors (employers) and occupational healthcare in work ability management in real life affects the HCU in 15 occupational healthcare units in Finland during 2013–2018 (N=1092)
| Reasons for HCU9 | Process activities8 | Outcomes of HCU3 |
| Early support Sick leave of 30 days Sick leave of 60 days Sick leave of 90 days Sick leave of more than 90 days Work disability due to alcohol use disorder Work disability due to mental disorder Work disability due to musculoskeletal disorder Permanently reduced work ability | Personal health promotion plan made Work ability compared with work demands assessed Need for rehabilitation assessed Tripartite negotiation taken place Need for partial sick leave assessed Alcohol use checked Activities for work ability maintenance started earlier Activities for work ability maintenance recommended now | Recommendation by occupational healthcare physician to continue on sick leave Recommendation for rehabilitation (medical rehabilitation, vocational rehabilitation and provisional disability pension for less than a year with the intention to improve work ability) Recommendation for partial or full disability pension |