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ArticleJournal of rehabilitation medicine2024

Biopsychosocial rehabilitation in the working population with chronic low back pain: a concept analysis.

Dries Ceulemans, Maarten Moens, Michiel Reneman, Jonas Callens, Ann De Smedt, Lode Godderis, Lisa Goudman, Olivia Lavreysen, Koen Putman, Dominique Van de Velde

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Article in Journal of rehabilitation medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that 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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  3. Lower back pain prevalence and experiences in civil service workers, Botswana.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Dries CeulemansFaculty of Medicine and Healthcare Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Occupational Therapy Research Group, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; STIMULUS Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Jette, Belgium. Dries.Ceulemans@UGent.be.
Maarten MoensSTIMULUS Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Jette, Belgium; Center for Neurosciences (C4N), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Jette, Belgium; Pain in Motion Research Group (PAIN), Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy, Faculty of Physical Education & Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Jette, Belgium; Department of Neurosurgery, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Jette, Belgium; Department of Radiology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Jette, Belgium.
Michiel RenemanUniversity of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Groningen, the Netherlands.
Jonas CallensSTIMULUS Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Jette, Belgium; Interuniversity Centre for Health Economics Research (I-CHER), Department of Public Health (GEWE), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Jette, Belgium.
Ann De SmedtSTIMULUS Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Jette, Belgium; Center for Neurosciences (C4N), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Jette, Belgium; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Jette, Belgium.
Lode GodderisCentre for Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven (University of Leuven), Leuven, Belgium; IDEWE, External Service for Prevention and Protection at Work, Heverlee, Belgium.
Lisa GoudmanSTIMULUS Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Jette, Belgium; Center for Neurosciences (C4N), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Jette, Belgium; Pain in Motion Research Group (PAIN), Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy, Faculty of Physical Education & Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Jette, Belgium; Department of Neurosurgery, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Jette, Belgium; Research Foundation Flanders (FWO), Brussels, Belgium.
Olivia LavreysenSTIMULUS Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Jette, Belgium; Centre for Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven (University of Leuven), Leuven, Belgium.
Koen PutmanInteruniversity Centre for Health Economics Research (I-CHER), Department of Public Health (GEWE), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Jette, Belgium.
Dominique Van de VeldeFaculty of Medicine and Healthcare Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Occupational Therapy Research Group, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo identify the essential attributes of biopsychosocial rehabilitation for chronic low back pain in the working population.

designA concept analysis was conducted according to the 8-step method of Walker and Avant. This framework provides a clear concept and theoretical and operational definitions.

methodsFive databases were searched, followed by a systematic screening. Subsequently, attributes, illustrative cases, antecedents, consequences and empirical referents were formulated.

resultsOf the 3793 studies identified, 42 unique references were included. Eleven attributes were identified: therapeutic exercise, psychological support, education, personalization, self-management, participation, follow-up, practice standard, goal-setting, social support, and dietary advice. Subsequently, illustrative cases were described. Antecedents, such as motivation, preparedness and a multidisciplinary team, were found, together with consequences such as decreased pain, less sick-leave and increased function and work status. Finally, examples of empirical referents were given.

conclusionThis study identified the attributes that are necessary to develop biopsychosocial rehabilitation intervention programmes for chronic low back pain. The defined concept of biopsychosocial rehabilitation for chronic low back pain may serve as a solid base to further develop and apply interventions. Future research should focus on the objectification of biopsychosocial rehabilitation and conceptualization regarding how personalization is done.

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Chronic PainLow Back PainCombined Modality TherapyExercise TherapyHumansSick LeaveSocial Support

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PMID38226563
PMCPMC10802789

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