Table 5 Some independent and dependent variables likely to feature in analysis (taking MSDs as an example)
From: Health and Employment after Fifty (HEAF): a new prospective cohort study
  a) Effect of health on work: |  |
|---|---|
Predictor variables | Outcome variables |
Health or change in health | Employment status: unemployed, retired, ill-health retired, temporarily off sick, employed, other role (e.g., carer) |
1) CPRD record: diagnosis (or treatment/worsening) of arthritis, soft tissue rheumatism, or other MSDs; or in those with MSDs, of concurrent… anxiety, depression, neurotic illness, insomnia, cardiovascular disease, new hospital treated illnesses etc. | Employment change: (new) involuntary job loss; planned normal retirement; early planned retirement; early ill-health retirement; re-employment |
2) Questionnaire: in those with MSDs: change in pain symptoms, SRH, CES-D, BSI, sleep problems | |
  b) Effect of work on health: |  |
Predictor variables | Outcome variables |
Employment status: unemployed, retired, ill-health retired, temporarily off sick, employed, other role (e.g., carer) | Change in health |
1) CPRD record: new diagnosis of, treatment for, worsening/recovery from … anxiety, depression, neurotic illness, insomnia, cardiovascular disease, hypertension; new hospital treated illnesses; altered frequency of GP visits | |
Employment change: (new) involuntary job loss; planned normal retirement; early planned retirement; early ill-health retirement; re-employment (Including MSD-related employment changes) | |
2) Questionnaire: (change in) … SRH, CES-D, BSI, sleep problems |