Trial reportScandinavian journal of public health2016
Reduction in sick leave by a workplace educational low back pain intervention: A cluster randomized controlled trial.
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- The Effects of Workplace Interventions on Low Back Pain in Workers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Patient education booklet to support evidence-based low back pain care in primary care - a cluster randomized controlled trial.BMC family practice · 2021Trial
- Effectiveness of training in guideline-oriented biopsychosocial management of low-back pain in occupational health services - a cluster randomized controlled trial.Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health · 2021Trial
- Effect of Reassuring Information About Musculoskeletal and Mental Health Complaints at the Workplace: A Cluster Randomized Trial of the atWork Intervention.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2019Trial
- Can group-based reassuring information alter low back pain behavior? A cluster-randomized controlled trial.PloS one · 2017Trial
- Promoting labour market inclusion of the chronically ill: a scoping review of Scandinavian countries' efforts.Scandinavian journal of public health · 2023Article
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- Comparing the New Interdisciplinary Health in Work Intervention With Conventional Monodisciplinary Welfare Interventions at Norwegian Workplaces: Protocol for a Pragmatic Cluster Randomized Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2022Article
- Should musicians play in pain?British journal of pain · 2021Article
- A scoping review to ascertain the parameters for an evidence synthesis of psychological interventions to improve work and wellbeing outcomes among employees with chronic pain.Health psychology and behavioral medicine · 2021Article
- Workplace physiotherapy for musculoskeletal pain-relief in office workers: A pilot study.Journal of education and health promotion · 2021Article
- Education as a strategy for managing occupational-related musculoskeletal pain: a scoping review.BMJ open · 2020Article
- Workplace inclusion of employees with back pain and mental health problems: A focus group study about employees' experiences.Scandinavian journal of public health · 2019Article
- Effectiveness of re-education based on appropriate care methods using welfare equipment on the prevention of low back pain among care workers: a 1.5 year follow-up study.Industrial health · 2018Article
- Effectiveness of Multidisciplinary Group-Based Intervention versus Individual Physiotherapy for Improving Chronic Low Back Pain in Nursing Staff: A Clinical Trial with 3- and 6-Month Follow-Up Visits from Tehran, Iran.Asian spine journal · 2017Article
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Abstract
aimsThe aim of this study was to investigate whether a workplace educational low back pain intervention had an effect on sick leave at the individual level and to identify possible predictors of the effect of intervention.
methodsWork units in two municipalities were cluster randomized to (a) educational meetings and peer support (45 units), (b) educational meetings, peer support and access to an outpatient clinic if needed (48 units) or (c) a control group (42 units). Both intervention groups attended educational meetings with information about back pain based on a non-injury model. A peer adviser was selected from among their colleagues. The outcome was days of sick leave at the individual level at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months, adjusting for previous sick leave at the unit level. As a result of similar effects on sick leave, the two intervention groups were merged (n=646) and compared with the control group (n=211). The predictors were different levels of belief in back pain myths, pain-related fear, helplessness/hopelessness and low back pain.
resultsThe intervention group had significantly less days of sick leave at the three month (4.9 days, p=0.001) and six month (4.4 days, p=0.016) follow ups compared with the control group. At three months, a low level of pain-related fear was the only predictor for the intervention effect (8.0 less days of sick leave, p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS A WORKPLACE EDUCATIONAL BACK PAIN INTERVENTION HAD AN EFFECT ON SICK LEAVE FOR UP TO SIX MONTHS A LOW SCORE ON PAIN-RELATED FEAR WAS A PREDICTOR OF THE INTERVENTION EFFECT.
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