A total of eight case vignettes were used in this study, each
containing a unique combination of three randomized variables:
the location of injury (home or work), the gender of the
worker, and the number of prior work absences (0 or 30 days
lost work time). Supervisors were randomly assigned to one of
the eight case vignettes. Supervisors were instructed to choose
one work position that is typical of a job that they supervise
and respond to the survey questions based on that job. The
vignettes were developed and pilot tested in order to confirm
that they are valid and realistic representations of workplace
accommodation scenarios. The location of the injury, gender
of the worker and number of prior absences are confounding
factors that might influence a supervisor’s likelihood of
accommodating an injured worker. The vignettes were randomly
assigned to participants in order to control for the
influence of these potential confounders