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SynthesisInternational archives of occupational and environmental health2005

Evaluation of effective return-to-work treatment programs for sick-listed patients with non-specific musculoskeletal complaints: a systematic review.

Eline M Meijer, Judith K Sluiter, Monique H W Frings-Dresen

Abstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in International archives of occupational and environmental health, 2005. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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19citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 61 citations in OpenAlex.

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  19. Factors Associated With Success in an Occupational Rehabilitation Program for Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders.The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Eline M MeijerCoronel Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Amsterdam, Research Institute AmCOGG, The Netherlands. e.m.meijer@amc.uva.nl
Judith K Sluiter
Monique H W Frings-Dresen
University of Amsterdam · NL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis systematic review seeks to gain insight into the effectiveness of return-to-work treatment programs among sick-listed patients with non-specific musculoskeletal complaints. The focus here lies on the composition of effective treatment programs, itemized for regional non-specific musculoskeletal complaints.

methodsA systematic literature search was performed and methodological quality criteria were applied.

resultsEighteen high quality articles were selected, which reported on a combined total of 22 treatment programs, including a total of 3,579 participants. Of these 22 treatments programs, seven experimental treatments (32%) resulted in faster return to work compared to the control treatment. None of the studies reviewed reported negative findings. What appeared to be essential to effective treatment was knowledge conditioning, psychological, physical and work conditioning, possibly supplemented with relaxation exercises. Most of the high quality studies (64%) reported on a low back pain population.

conclusionThe findings were inconsistent regarding the effectiveness of treatment programs in enabling sick-listed patients with non-specific musculoskeletal disorders to return to work. Except for low back pain, none of the studies explicitly itemized the effects of treatment programs on return to work by regional musculoskeletal disorders, such as upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders.

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Occupational HealthSick LeaveHumansLow Back PainMusculoskeletal DiseasesPatient SatisfactionRelaxation TherapySocial SupportTreatment Outcome

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PMID15959740
OpenAlexW2153961285

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