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Methods: Answers to a nationwide survey from physicians who had sickness certification consultations at least once monthly were analyzed. Differences among OPs ( n=481), GPs ( n=4257) and physicians working in other clinical settings ( n=9452) were estimated by chi square tests. Associations between OPs\u2019 experiences as above and potentially interrelated factors were estimated using logistic regression analyses. Results: Among OPs, a lower proportion experienced clinical work situations related to sickness certifications as \u2018very problematic\u2019, compared with the other physicians, and especially so compared with GPs. A higher proportion of OPs also had organizational support for handling sickness certifications. For OPs, experience of sickness certification consultations as problematic once a month or less often, not experiencing sickness certification tasks as a work environment problem, and having a well-established workplace policy regarding sickness certification matters were significantly positively associated with finding assessing and providing a long-term prognosis of work capacity as \u2018not at all\/somewhat problematic\u2019. Conclusions: OPs\u2019 work situation regarding sickness certifications was favorable compared with that of other physicians, and especially compared with that of GPs. 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