Risk factors for absenteeism due to musculoskeletal diseases in workers in the judiciary sector.

Introduction: Musculoskeletal diseases represent an important health problem for workers, due to the degree of suffering caused by pain and to the high frequency of absenteeism.

Objectives: To identify risk factors for absenteeism due to musculoskeletal disease in employees at a judiciary court and to describe incidence, frequency, and duration of sick leaves.

Methods: This is a 6-year follow-up study conducted in the state of Bahia, Brazil.