Testing Hypothesis 3: Association Between Symptom Reduction, Work Ability, and Social Participation
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Two linear regression analyses were conducted to test whether a reduction in symptoms between T1 and T4 had positive effects on patients’ work ability and social participation. The analyses revealed that a greater reduction in symptoms does not predict a higher reported work ability when controlling for age, sex, the BMI, and previous health conditions (β=–.18, 