So far, the large majority of studies on burnout in the international literature have employed
the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). In this paper we criticize the MBI on a number of points …

Background Published work assessing psychosocial stress (job strain) as a risk factor for
coronary heart disease is inconsistent and subject to publication bias and reverse causation …

… , Dr Kristensen); and the Department of Occupational Medicine, Bispebjerg Hospital,
Copenhagen, Denmark (Dr Borritz). Marianne Borritz has no financial interest related to this article. …

Aim: To investigate whether burnout predicts sickness absence days and sickness absence
spells in human service workers. Method: A total of 824 participants from an ongoing …

Background Long working hours might increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, but
prospective evidence is scarce, imprecise, and mostly limited to coronary heart disease. We …

Aim: To present the theoretical framework, design, methods, and baseline findings of the first
Danish study on determinants and consequences of burnout, and the impact of workplace …

BackgroundAdverse psychosocial working environments characterized by job strain (the
combination of high demands and low control at work) are associated with an increased risk of …

Unfavorable work characteristics, such as low job control and too high or too low job demands,
have been suggested to increase the likelihood of physical inactivity during leisure time, …

Background: Epidemiologic evidence for work stress as a risk factor for coronary heart disease
is mostly based on a single measure of stressful work known as job strain, a combination …

Objective To determine the association between self reported job insecurity and incident
coronary heart disease. Design A meta-analysis combining individual level data from a …