Effects of an early multidisciplinary intervention on sickness absence in patients with persistent low back pain-a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multidisciplinary rehabilitation is recommended to reduce sickness absence and disability in patients with subacute or chronic low back pain (LBP). This study aimed to investigate whether a 12-week coordinated work oriented multidisciplinary rehabilitation intervention was effective on return to work and number of days off work during one-year follow-up when compared to usual care.

Methods

This study is a randomized controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of a 12-week multidisciplinary vocational rehabilitation program in addition to usual treatment. 770 patients with LBP, who were sick-listed, or at risk of being sick-listed were included in the study. The primary outcome was number of days off work due to LBP. The secondary outcomes were disability, health-

SUBMITTER: Fisker A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9463744 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature