Sessions: detailed information

Session 1 / Thursday, September 17th / 14:30 - 15:45

Category Title Presenter Authors / Co-Authors
Workshop 1 From “I Can’t Work” to “I Can”: A Hands-On ICIT Workshop for Persistent Symptoms and Sick-Leave Challenges Cathrine Abrahamsen Cathrine Abrahamsen
Silje Endresen
Workshop 2 Beyond Agreement: Rethinking Work Ability Assessment in Occupational Health Donny Kreuger Donny Kreuger
Birgit Donker
Sick Leave 1 — Moderator: Pia Svedberg
Sick Leave 1 Associations between diagnoses linked with adverse COVID-19-related outcomes and sickness absence due to COVID-19 or COVID-19-like diagnoses Kristin Farrants Kristin Farrants
Kristina Alexe
Sick Leave 1 Estimating the total burden of sickness absence based on register data on sickness allowance in Finland Jenni Blomgren Jenni Blomgren
Tero Kujanpää
Sick Leave 1 Increased prevalence of sickness absence due to anxiety and mood disorders — an examination by diagnosis and socioeconomic group in Finland Riku Perhoniemi Riku Perhoniemi
Jenni Blomgren
Sick Leave 1 Occupational differences in sickness absence among older health and social care workers: a nationwide cohort study from Sweden Aleksiina Martikainen Aleksiina Martikainen
Pia Svedberg
Work Capacity Assessment — Moderator: Isabelle Gabellon
Work Capacity Assessment Mental Health Disclosure at Work: Social Dynamics, Legal Tensions, and Lived Experiences within Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Hamarat Natasia Hamarat Natasia
Vanessa De Greef
Work Capacity Assessment Determinants of work participation and career length in Romania Alexandra Beatrice Nedelcu Alexandra Beatrice Nedelcu
Anicuta Cerna
Work Capacity Assessment Developing an ICF-Based Functional Capacity Evaluation Form for Social Security Decision-Making Stijn De Baets Stijn De Baets
Ellen Cruyt
Work Capacity Assessment Evaluating Work Capacity in Complex Functional Somatic Disorders: Swiss Practices and Perspectives Ioannis Kokkinakis Ioannis Kokkinakis
Isabelle Gabellon

Session 2 / Thursday, September 17th / 16:15 - 17:30

Category Title Presenter Authors / Co-Authors
Workshop 3 Efficient deployment of the insurance physician in cross-border work (in)capacity assessments Annette de Wind Annette de Wind
Edith Hesse
Anne-Marie Bonroy
Workshop 4 Innovative practices for supporting return to work in social security: how to integrate recovery-oriented approaches? Natasia Hamarat Vanessa De Greef
Sick Leave 2 — Moderator: Kristina Alexanderson
Sick Leave 2 Part-time return-to-work during a period of sick leave Valerie Fabri Jérôme Vrancken
Brieuc Dubois
Sick Leave 2 Part-time sickness absence due to common mental disorders in Sweden Jurgita Narusyte Jurgita Narusyte
Oscar Oelrich
Iman Alaje
Sick Leave 2 Psychiatrists’ experiences of sickness certification and access to rehabilitation coordinators: A cross-sectional study in a Swedish healthcare region Carin Nyman Carin Nyman
Emilie Friberg
Kristina Alexanderson
Sick Leave 2 Sickness absence as an early signal of dementia risk: A large prospective cohort study in Sweden Kristin Farrants Brian Beach
Kristina Alexanderson et al.
Work Capacity Assessment — Moderator: Corina Oancea
Work Capacity Assessment Exploring clinical utility of multimodal functional assessment in work disability evaluations: A cross-sectional survey among physicians Anna Karnoee Knudsen Anna Karnoee Knudsen
Morten Tange Kristensen
Work Capacity Assessment The effectiveness of functional capacity evaluation in Belgian sickness and disability insurance Jonas Steel Julie Paradis
Kirsten Van Kelst
Work Capacity Assessment What you assess determines what you get: Functional capacity mapping versus binary fitness in European sick leave systems Victoria Devloo Victoria Devloo
Work Capacity Assessment Reassessing Work Capacity in Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Survivors Anca-Maria Sirbu Anca-Maria Sirbu
Corina Oancea
Changing Legislation — Moderator: Philippe Berkein
Changing Legislation From protection to Empowerment: the reform of the 1987 law Sophie Lejoly Jo Locquet
Cassandra Spataru et al.
Changing Legislation Multidisciplinary Disability Assessment in Belgium: Integrating Insurance Medicine with Psychosocial and Clinical Expertise Ann Hombroux Ann Hombroux
Changing Legislation Exchange of medico legal information within the social security system in Belgium today and tomorrow Monique Offermans Monique Offermans
Philippe Berkein
Changing Legislation Shifting the insurance medicine paradigm: Insights from Belgian CNMAS/NCSVG Initiatives Cassandra Spataru Cassandra Spataru
Rehabilitation 2 — Moderator: Marco Streibelt
Rehabilitation 2 Model on measuring the economic benefit of rehabilitation in Germany Marco Streibelt Marco Streibelt
Rehabilitation 2 The effectiveness of medical rehabilitation in promoting work participation in Germany. Results from routine data of the German Pension Insurance Nico Seifert Nico Seifert
Marco Streibelt
Rehabilitation 2 Vocational Rehabilitation in Germany at a Crossroads? — German Vocational Rehabilitation Centers between Growing and Declining Relevance Christopher Grobys Christopher Grobys
Otto-von-Guericke
Rehabilitation 2 Work as a Resilience Factor — Opportunities for Vocational Rehabilitation Sascha Blasczyk Sascha Blasczyk
Otto-von-Guericke
Training — Moderator: Regina Kunz
Training Evidence gaps in insurance and social medicine. A first-hand survey on priority topics across Europe: Part 2 - Results Regina Kunz Regina Kunz
Jan L. Hoving
Steve McCrosky, et al,
Training Pathology fiche ‘visual impairment’: guidelines for evaluation of the disability and a training tool for evaluators at DGHan Belgium Konrad Vanderheyden Ann Hombroux
Sylvie Geurts et al.
Training Multi-disciplinary guideline Cancer and Work for occupational and insurance physicians Angelique de Rijk Angelique de Rijk
Joan Luites
Monique Broekhuizen
et al.

Session 3 / Friday, September 18th / 14:30 - 15:45

Category Title Presenter Authors / Co-Authors
Workshop 5 Evidence gaps in insurance and social medicine. A first-hand survey on priority topics across Europe: Part 3 - The Interpretation Karen Walseth Hara Karen Walseth Hara
Jan L. Hoving
Steve McCrosky,
et al.
Symposium 1 The effectiveness of rehabilitation measures on return to work: methodological requirements and solutions Marco Streibelt Marco Streibelt
Nico Seifert
Daniel Brüggmann
Disability — Moderator: Nina Wijnands
Disability Assessing the impact of partial disability pensions on work sustainability for individuals with spinal cord injury Mayra Galvis Aparicio Mayra Galvis Aparicio
Diana Pacheco Barzallo et al.
Disability Change in perceived work ability and risk of disability retirement Tero Kujanpää Aliisa Palanne
Johanna Repo et al.
Disability Impact of Post-COVID Condition (PCS) on work capacity and disability pension eligibility in the Netherlands: a qualitative analysis Karolina AP Wijnands Marije Masereeuw
Deborah Husmann et al.
Disability Quality assurance of social medical assessments for reduced earning capacity pensions in Germany Lara Bungard Lara Bungard
Christian Gerlich
Jörg Gehrke
Sick Leave 3 — Moderator: Kristin Farrants
Sick Leave 3 Waiting day reimbursement for the first sickness absence day among blue-collar workers in retail and wholesale during the pandemic Kristin Farrants Kristin Farrants
Kristina Alexanderson
Sick Leave 3 Work-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for patients on sick leave due to stress-related disorders: a feasibility study in primary health care Anastasiya Zakrevska Anastasiya Zakrevska
Erik Andersson
Robin Bernhardtz,
et al.
Sick Leave 3 Impact of an Organizational Intervention on Sick Leave Trajectories Hélène Azoury Hélène Azoury
Maud Croisille
Alexia GALZIN,
et al.
Sick Leave 3 Occupational differences in sickness absence among older health and social care workers: a nationwide cohort study from Sweden Anicuta Cernamoriti Anicuta Cernamoriti
Elena Magdalena Moghior
Work Capacity Assessment — Moderator: Angelique de Rijk
Work Capacity Assessment User Testing the Value@WORK-Q23: Usability and Added Value in Measuring Work-Related Outcomes in Cardiovascular Patients Sylvia van der Burg-Vermeulen Marije Hagendijk
Anna Karnoee Knudsen
Work Capacity Assessment Layered saturation in qualitative research for household disability scale development: a methodological analysis Geert Lammens Geert Lammens
Marc Du Bois
Dominique Van de Velde,
et al.
Work Capacity Assessment Health Insurance Medicine 2.0 — Challenges in Digital Communication and Assessment within the Medical Service in Germany Thomas Petzold Thomas Petzold
Work Capacity Assessment Cognitive profile and underperformance in work capacity assessments (WCA) Johanna Eklund Johanna Eklund
Marcus Praetorius Björk
Return to Work 2 — Moderator: Monica Bertilsson
Return to Work 2 Structured Assessment of Rehabilitation and Sick-listing (STARS): A Framework for Supporting Return to Work in Swedish Primary Healthcare Astrid Nordvall Persson Eva-Marie Sundkvist
Return to Work 2 Enhancing Work Reintegration Support for Persons on Sick Leave due to Perinatal Depression Elena Syurina Danielle van der Veen
Eva Westenenk
Return to Work 2 Natural language processing for occupational and insurance medicine: An exploratory study of barriers, facilitating factors and preconditions for administrative support Christine Lausberg Christine Lausberg
Daniel C.J. de Kam
Elena V. et al.
Health Care & Insurance — Moderator: Carin Nyman
Health Care & Insurance Mapping frailties of heart failure patients and implementing targeted intervention using health insurance databases Laurence Papinaud Hugo Guillermou
François Roubille et al.
Health Care & Insurance Hospital Deprescribing of Potentially Inappropriate Medications and Post-Discharge Medication Status in Ambulatory Settings among Frail Elderly Adults Laurène Mansy Laurène Mansy
Virginie Pericard
Benjamin Touat,
et al.
Health Care & Insurance Towards integrated work-focused healthcare: a pilot study using a digital platform to enhance multidisciplinary communication and collaboration Sylvia van der Burg-Vermeulen Nina Zipfel
Marije Hagendijk et al.
Health Care & Insurance The perspective of Therapeutic Assessment (TA) in a one-session insurance medicine environment - objective findings vs personal insights Jörn Aasmundsen boras bedom

Session 4 / Friday, September 18th / 16:15 - 17:30

Category Title Presenter Authors / Co-Authors
Workshop 6 The future of training in insurance medicine in Europe — Lifelong learning from medical school to specialty practice Karen Walseth Hara Corina Oancea
Regina Kunz et al.
Symposium 2 Detecting, correcting and preventing healthcare system dysfunctions to support quality and trust Jean-Pierre Schenkelaars Jean-Pierre Schenkelaars
AI & Digital Exchanges — Moderator: Anastasiya Kiseleva
AI & Digital Exchanges Economics of expert report quality: impact of structured AI-assisted quality screening in Swiss disability insurance Stefan Reinbott Stefan Reinbott
AI & Digital Exchanges Practical implementation of artificial intelligence in medical expert assessments in Switzerland: impact and future perspectives Ioannis Kokkinakis Ioannis Kokkinakis
Isabelle Gabellon
Konstantinos Tzartzas et al.
AI & Digital Exchanges Who decides what with AI? Mapping roles in work capacity assessment across the EU and implications for regulation Anastasiya Kiseleva Anastasiya Kiseleva
AI & Digital Exchanges Predicting Disability Insurance Entry and Long-Term Dependence: A Machine Learning Approach Guida Ayza Estopà Guida Ayza Estopà
Ilan Tojerow
Practice — Moderator: Jan Hoving
Practice How sickness certificate language shapes decisions on work capacity and return to work Egidio Niclas DAngelo Egidio Niclas DAngelo
Ralf Kirchhoff
Kristin Halvorsen
Practice Suitability of video-based care need assessment? Andrea Kimmel Andrea Kimmel
Eleonora Durakovic
Jessica Lobitz et al.
Practice Prevalence of Significant Others in Insurance Physician Consultations Peter van Haren Peter van Haren
Erik Noordik
BHPM Donker-Cools et al.
Practice Remote work disability assessments via video consultations: a survey among insurance physicians Lyanne Jansen Lyanne Jansen
Jorine Boot
Jan Hoving et al.
Return to Work 3 — Moderator: Nina Wijnands
Return to Work 3 Personalized Benefit Simulators and Work Incentives in Social Insurance Marina Ligato Marina Ligato
Ilan Tojerow
Sébastien Fontenay
Return to Work 3 Recovery First, Work Later: Working-Age Patients Perspectives on Return-to-Work After Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Nicky Wouters Nicky Wouters
Karolina Wijnands
Inge Geilen et al.
Return to Work 3 Redefining return-to-work assessment after cancer Joan Elisabeth Panke, MD Joan Elisabeth Panke, MD
Return to Work 3 Return to Work and Occupational Sustainability After Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: A Systematic Review Anca-Maria Sirbu Anca-Maria Sirbu
Diana Loreta Paun
Corina Oancea
Traumatic & Occupational Perspective — Moderator: Ari Kaukainen
Traumatic & Occupational Perspective Traumatic Dental Injuries in Occupational Accidents: Incidence and Contributing Factors Aura Heimonen Kari Nousiainen
Heikki Lassila et al.
Traumatic & Occupational Perspective A 65% relative reduction was achieved in unjustly refused work accidents. Increased monitoring and inspection drove this decrease in Belgium. Moon Zafar Katrien Mortelmans
Kristof Lambrechts et al.
Traumatic & Occupational Perspective The Impact of Social-Medical Assessment on Outpatient Wound Care: Quality Improvements and Cost Impact from a Pilot Project Claudia Druschel Claudia Druschel
Jana Tannenberg
Ernst Seiffert
Traumatic & Occupational Perspective Empowering persons with acquired brain injury (ABI) and their relatives to navigate the Swiss Health, Social and Labor systems Monika Finger Monika Finger
Katarzyna Karcz
Mental Health 2 — Moderator: Jurgita Narusyte
Mental Health 2 The Role of Organizational Support in Managers’ Competence to Address Workplace Mental Health Monica Bertilsson Monica Bertilsson
Linda Corin
Sumaira Ashraf et al.
Mental Health 2 Young people facing work incapacity — The key role of mental health Thomas Otte Thomas Otte
Güngör Karakaya
Ruud Saerens et al.
Mental Health 2 Pathology fiche ‘autism’: guidelines for evaluation of the disability and a training tool for evaluators at DGHan Belgium Ann Hombroux Konrad Vanderheyden
Jessy Hendrikx et al.
Mental Health 2 Guidelines for assessing work capacity of patients with common mental disorders, example from Slovenia Mario Bartolac Mario Bartolac