Using population-based data in British Columbia over one year, we constructed nine return-to-work trajectory clusters after a work-related musculoskeletal injury. Workers with back strains were most likely to have early sustained return-to-work trajectories, workers with fractures or dislocations were more likely to have sickness absence trajectories or non-return-to-work trajectories. The results can guide approaches and interventions to improve return-to-work outcomes.Affiliation:
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