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ArticleBritish journal of cancer2008

Work ability and return-to-work in cancer patients.

A G E M de Boer, J H A M Verbeek, E R Spelten, A L J Uitterhoeve, A C Ansink, T M de Reijke, M Kammeijer, M A G Sprangers, F J H van Dijk

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Article in British journal of cancer, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 139 papers, 9 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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139citing papers in PubMed, 9 pooled it
7.4field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT03148080 completednot on this mapstarted 2018, after this paper: background citation

Work Ability in Young Adult Survivors (WAYS)

TypeobservationalSponsorWake Forest University Health SciencesRan2018 to 2022Enrolled214ConditionsCancer SurvivorArmsCognitive Assessment, Questionnaire Administration
NCT05056350 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

Professional Life After Breast Cancer: Feasibility of a Coaching Program for an Adapted Return to Work

TypeinterventionalSponsorInstitut du Cancer de Montpellier - Val d'AurelleRan2021 to 2027Enrolled25ConditionsBreast CancerArmsQuestionnaires, back to work coaching
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

139 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 311 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Prognostic factors for return to work in breast cancer survivors.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025
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  3. Non-medical interventions to enhance return to work for people with cancer.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024
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  4. Well-Being at Work after Return to Work (RTW): A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020
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  5. Long-term work retention after treatment for cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2020
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  9. Interventions to enhance return-to-work for cancer patients.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2015
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

A G E M de BoerCoronel Institute for Occupational Heath, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. A.G.deBoer@amc.uva.nl
J H A M Verbeek
E R Spelten
A L J Uitterhoeve
A C Ansink
T M de Reijke
M Kammeijer
M A G Sprangers
F J H van Dijk
Academic Medical Center · NLUniversity of Amsterdam · NLNetherlands Center for Occupational Diseases · NL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The extent to which self-assessed work ability collected during treatment can predict return-to-work in cancer patients is unknown. In this prospective study, we consecutively included employed cancer patients who underwent treatment with curative intent at 6 months following the first day of sick leave. Work ability data (scores 0-10), clinical and sociodemographic data were collected at 6 months, while return-to-work was measured at 6, 12 and 18 months. Most of the 195 patients had been diagnosed with breast cancer (26%), cancer of the female genitals (22%) or genitourological cancer (22%). Mean current work ability scores improved significantly over time from 4.6 at 6 months to 6.3 and 6.7 at 12 and 18 months, respectively. Patients with haematological cancers and those who received chemotherapy showed the lowest work ability scores, while patients with cancer of urogenital tract or with gastrointestinal cancer had the highest scores. Work ability at 6 months strongly predicted return-to-work at 18 months, after correction for the influence of age and treatment (hazard ratio=1.37, CI 1.27-1.48). We conclude that self-assessed work ability is an important factor in the return-to-work process of cancer patients independent of age and clinical factors.

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EmploymentAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsProspective StudiesSick LeaveTime FactorsWork Capacity Evaluation

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PMID18349834
PMCPMC2361697
OpenAlexW2097923525

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