• The influence of socio-demographic and clinical factors on sick leave and return to work after open-heart surgery: a nationwide registry-based cohort study 

      Mortensen, Michael; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Kvalheim, Venny Lise; BJØRNSTAD, JOHANNES; Svendsen, Øyvind Sverre; Haaverstad, Rune; Moi, Asgjerd Litleré (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-10-19)
      Aims - To estimate sick leave (SL) duration after first-time elective open-heart surgery and identify factors contributing to increased SL.<p> <p>Methods and results - A retrospective nationwide cohort study combined data from the Norwegian Register for Cardiac Surgery and SL data from the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administrations. All able-bodied adults who underwent first-time elective ...