Sentence examples for sickness is defined from inspiring English sources

3 According to the Lake Louise consensus criteria, acute mountain sickness is defined as the presence of headache with at least one other symptom after recent ascent to altitude: gastrointestinal disturbance (anorexia, nausea, vomiting), dizziness, light headedness, insomnia, or fatigue.

Long-term sickness absence is defined as an absence longer than 16 days due to mental and/or physical ill health.

In the FINALE programme, health impairing effects originating from a mismatch between individual capacities and physical work demands (i.e. musculoskeletal disorders, poor work ability and sickness absence) is defined as physical deterioration.

Sick leave is defined as days with sickness benefit registered by the SSIA.

The sickness absence state is defined when a recurrent sick-listing is registered.

Sickness absence for less than one month is defined as short-term absence, and sickness absence for more than one month as long-term absence.

According to the Danish Sickness Benefit Act, sickness benefits are not reimbursed beyond 52 weeks which, in principle, is defined as the maximum duration of a sick leave spell.

All individuals who did not meet these criteria for long-term sickness absence were defined as having low sickness absence.