Work-related outcomes in randomised placebo-controlled pain trials: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic painful conditions have an important influence on the ability to work. Work-related outcomes, however, are not commonly reported in publications on trials investigating the treatment of chronic painful conditions. We aim to provide an overview of the reporting of work-related outcomes in such trials and investigate the relationship between work-related outcomes and pain outcomes.

Methods

We conducted a systematic literature search in PubMed with the aim of identifying randomised placebo-controlled clinical trials investigating treatments for chronic painful conditions or rheumatic diseases that also reported on work-related outcomes. Methodological study quality was assessed with the Oxford Quality Scale (OQS). Meta-analyses were conducted for the outcomes

SUBMITTER: Wolf I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4107475 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature