1. Treatment- and Cost-Effectiveness of Early Intervention for Acute Low-Back Pain Patients: A One-Year Prospective Study

   • Robert J. Gatchel
   • Peter B. Polatin
   • Judy Thompson

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1 - 9

2. Views of Laypersons on the Role Employers Play in Return to Work When Sick-Listed

   • Cecilia Nordqvist
   • Christina Holmqvist
   • Kristina Alexanderson

   OriginalPaper Pages: 11 - 20

3. Methodological Challenges in Studying Recurrence of Low Back Pain

   • Radoslaw Wasiak
   • Glenn S. Pransky
   • Barbara S. Webster

   OriginalPaper Pages: 21 - 31

4. Balance Abilities of Different-Aged Workers in Physically Demanding Jobs

   • Anne Punakallio

   OriginalPaper Pages: 33 - 43

5. Waiting for the Doctor: Gender Differences in the Timing of an Intervention by the Occupational Physician

   • Catelijne Joling
   • Wim Groot
   • Peter P.M. Janssen

   OriginalPaper Pages: 45 - 61