Predicting Return to Work After Low Back Injury Using the Psychosocial Risk for Occupational Disability Instrument: A Validation Study

Introduction: This paper reports on the predictive validity of a Psychosocial Risk for Occupational Disability Scale in the workers’ compensation environment using a paper and pencil version of a previously validated multimethod instrument on a new, subacute sample of workers with low back pain. Methods: A cohort longitudinal study design with a randomly selected cohort off work for 4–6 weeks was applied. The questionnaire was completed by 111 …