TY - T1 - Occupational class differences in diagnostic-specific sickness absence : a register-based study in the Finnish population, 2005-2014 SN - / UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10138/224380 T3 - A1 - Pekkala, Johanna; Blomgren, Jenni; Pietilainen, Olli; Lahelma, Eero; Rahkonen, Ossi A2 - PB - Y1 - 2017 LA - eng AB - Background: Musculoskeletal diseases and mental disorders are major causes of long-term sickness absence in Western countries. Although sickness absence is generally more common in lower occupational classes, little is known about class differences in diagnostic-specific absence over time. Focusing on Finland during 2005-2014, we therefore set out to examine the magnitude of and changes in absolute and relative occupational class differences in long-term sickness absence due to major diagnostic ... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - Sickness absence; Occupational class; Musculoskeletal diseases; Mental disorders; Changes; COMMON MENTAL-DISORDERS; LOW-BACK-PAIN; SOCIOECONOMIC INEQUALITIES; WHITEHALL-II; MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES; EUROPEAN COUNTRIES; WORK DISABILITY; HEALTH; TRENDS; NORWAY; 3142 Public health care science, environmental and occupational health N1 - PP - ER -