Secondary Outcomes
Musculoskeletal Pain, Disability, Karolinska Exhaustion Disorder
The Work Ability Index (WAI) was used for self-rated work ability [Disability at work was measured by the Work Limitations Questionnaire -16 (WLQ), which has shown promising psychometric properties [Pain-disability risk was measured using the Orebro Musculoskeletal Pain Screening Questionnaire (OMPSQ) [The Karolinska Exhaustion Disorder Scale (KEDS) [The Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10) [Perceived health was measured using a visual analogue scale (VAS) where participants rated perceived health during the last 30 days. The scale was in digital format, horizontal and anchored with 0 = worst imaginable and 100 = best imaginable. Visual analogue scales have been evaluated extensively [Quality of life (QoL) was measured using the Brunnsviken Brief Quality of Life Questionnaire (BBQ) [Perceived communication in terms of validation (to express understanding and acknowledge the validity in a person’s experience) and invalidation (the opposite) from the supervisor were measured using a modified 14-item version of Validating and Invalidating Response Scale (VIRS) [Perceived social support from supervisor was measured using two items from the short-version General Nordic Questionnaire for Psychological Factors at Work [