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Predictors identified for non-return to work in patients with low back pain
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Predictors identified for non-return to work in patients with low back pain
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BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009 Nov 13;10:139.
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SE Reme EM Hagen HR Eriksen

246 patients suffering from low back pain, who have been sick listed for 8-12 weeks, were randomized to receive a brief intervention program alone or a brief intervention in combination with physical exercise. The objective of this trial was to identify predictors for not returning to work (i.e. secondary analysis). At 3, 12 and 24 months, there were no differences in return to work between participants in each group. As such, both arms were pooled for analysis of predictors of not returning to work. Significant predictors included pain intensity while resting and during activity, negative expectations for return to work, perceived reduced ability to walk long distances, and having prior treatment from a physiotherapist before the trial.

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OrthoEvidence. Predictors identified for non-return to work in patients with low back pain. ACE Report. 2013;3(3):38. Available from: https://myorthoevidence.com/AceReport/Report/

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