Publications by authors named "Brittany Gaines"
Background: The amount of time between key points in the work disability and workers' compensation process, referred to as lag times, has been shown to relate to work disability outcomes but little research has examined how this finding may differ based on the diagnosis associated with the cause of work disability.
Objective: To examine whether relationships between lag times in the work disability process and disability duration vary by diagnosis in a sample of workers' compensation claims.
Methods: Using workers' compensation claims, Analysis of Covariance was used to estimate differences in disability duration across three lag times (days from the date of injury to: reporting the injury, seeking medical care, and starting lost work time paid by the workers' compensation insurer) and injury diagnosis groups (Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WRMSD) and fractures).
Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect on health outcomes of an early or immediate return-to-work (RTW) after acute low back pain (LBP).
Methods: A longitudinal cohort of workers (N = 557) consulting for uncomplicated LBP were assessed on demographic, pain, occupational, and psychosocial variables. Pain and function were assessed at 3-month postpain onset.
Objective: The aim of the study was to examine the likelihood of reporting productivity loss and receiving social security disability (SSD) income following a chronic health condition diagnosis using a longitudinal panel design.
Methods: Using the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, logistic regression analyses were conducted to estimate the likelihood of reporting productivity loss or receiving SSD following the diagnosis of arthritis, cancer, psychological problems, or heart conditions. Respondents reporting a new diagnosis of a condition were matched with five similarly aged respondents not reporting a diagnosis.
Background: Previous research has largely concentrated on how individual-level factors explain work disability duration. However, growing evidence suggests socio-cultural factors may significantly influence length of work disability.
Objective: This study examined whether socio-cultural factors that vary by location of residence influence length of disability.
Objective: The aim of the study was to examine the relationships among age, tenure, and the length of disability following a work-related injury/illness.
Methods: This study utilized 361,754 administrative workers' compensation claims. The relationships between age, tenure, and disability duration was estimated with random-effects models.