Protocol for the SEED-trial: Supported Employment and preventing Early Disability.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Early withdrawal or exclusion from the labor market leads to significant personal and societal costs. In Norway, the increasing numbers of young adults receiving disability pension is a growing problem. While a large body of research demonstrates positive effects of Supported Employment (SE) in patients with severe mental illness, no studies have yet investigated the effectiveness of SE in young adults with a range of social and health conditions who are receiving benefits.

Methods/design

The SEED-trial is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing traditional vocational rehabilitation (TVR) to SE in 124 unemployed individuals between the ages of 18-29 who are receiving benefits due to various social- or health-related problems. The primary outcome is labor mar

SUBMITTER: Sveinsdottir V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4947309 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature