In der Schweiz wurden die Kosten von arbeitsbezogenen MSD auf CHF 2 bis 4 Mia. pro Jahr geschätzt. ###>The cost of work-related MSD in Switzerland has been estimated to about 2-4 Mia CHF per year. A relatively small group of patients causes relatively high health services costs and long absenteeism from work and furthermore show a high risk to loose workability.