Low back pain; multidisciplinary treatment; return to work; sickness absence; subacute; Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation; Rehabilitation
Abstract :
[en] [en] OBJECTIVE: This systematic review aimed to examine pain, functional status and return to work after a multidisciplinary intervention, with or without additional workplace intervention, for (sub)acute low back pain among adults.
DATA SOURCES: A comprehensive search was completed (November 2022) in six electronic databases (Embase, MEDLINE, Web of Science, Cochrane, CENTRAL and Scopus) and in the reference list of all identified studies.
REVIEW METHODS: The search results were screened against predefined eligibility criteria by two independent researchers. Included articles were systematic reviews or randomized controlled trials examining the effect of a multidisciplinary intervention, with or without workplace intervention, in working adults with (sub)acute low back pain. Relevant information was summarized and clustered, and the methodological quality and certainty of evidence were assessed respectively using the RoB 2-tool, the ROBIS tool and the GRADE criteria.
RESULTS: The search resulted in a total of 3020 articles. After the screening process, 12 studies remained (11 randomized controlled trials and 1 systematic review), which studied overall 2751 patients, with a follow-up period of at least 12 months.
CONCLUSIONS: A multidisciplinary intervention is favorable compared to usual care for pain intensity and functional status but this is less clear for return to work. Comparable work-related effects were found when comparing a multidisciplinary intervention with a less extensive intervention, whereas uncertainties exist regarding outcomes of pain intensity and functional status. Furthermore, adding a workplace intervention to usual care and subdividing patients based on work-related characteristics seems beneficial for return to work.
Disciplines :
Orthopedics, rehabilitation & sports medicine Public health, health care sciences & services
Author, co-author :
Bernaers, Lisa ; Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, 26656Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium ; Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, 26656Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Cnockaert, Elise; Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, 26656Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium ; Pain in Motion International Research Group, Ghent, Belgium
Braeckman, Lutgart; Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, 26656Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Mairiaux, Philippe ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la santé publique ; Federal Agency for Occupational Risks, Brussels, Belgium
Willems, Tine Marieke; Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, 26656Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Language :
English
Title :
Disability and return to work after a multidisciplinary intervention for (sub)acute low back pain: A systematic review.
FEDRIS - Federal Agency for Occupational Risks [BE]
Funding text :
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship and publication of this article: This work was supported by the Federal Agency for Occupational Risks.
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