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Mertens MGCAM, Struyf F, Meert L, Lauwers M, Schwank A, Verborgt O, Meeus M. Factors influencing treatment outcome of physical therapy in frozen shoulder patients: a systematic review. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/21679169.2020.1827029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Michel G. C. A. M. Mertens
- Research Group MOVANT, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy (REVAKI), University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
- Pain in Motion International Research Group, Brussels, Belgium
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- Research Group MOVANT, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy (REVAKI), University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Research Group MOVANT, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy (REVAKI), University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
- Pain in Motion International Research Group, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy (REVAKI), University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Research Group MOVANT, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy (REVAKI), University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
- Pain in Motion International Research Group, Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Physiotherapy, Kantonsspital Winterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland
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- Research Group MOVANT, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy (REVAKI), University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, AZ Monica, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Research Group MOVANT, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy (REVAKI), University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
- Pain in Motion International Research Group, Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Sheikhzadeh A, Wertli MM, Weiner SS, Rasmussen-Barr E, Weiser S. Do psychological factors affect outcomes in musculoskeletal shoulder disorders? A systematic review. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2021; 22:560. [PMID: 34147071 PMCID: PMC8214793 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-021-04359-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Background Psychological factors may impact recovery in patients undergoing treatment for shoulder complaints. The aim of this review is to systematically analyse the evidence for the effect of modifiable psychological factors (MPF) on outcome, for patients with musculoskeletal shoulder disorders undergoing conservative or surgical treatment. MPF refers to factors that may change with intervention. Methods This is a systematic literature review. Five databases searched (MEDLINE, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Embase and PsycInfo), for longitudinal studies investigating the influence of MPF on prognosis of patients with shoulder disorders, all diagnoses, undergoing clinical interventions (conservative or surgical). Level of evidence was determined using Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) methodology. Moderate and high quality evidence was included. We extracted all MPF, categorized constructs into the following domains: beliefs (self-efficacy, expectation of recovery), coping (catastrophizing, avoidant coping), and affect (depression, anxiety). We evaluated constructs for its predictive value of at least one outcome. Outcomes were informed by this review. Evidence was classified into three categories: evidence for, inconclusive evidence, and evidence against. Results Of 1170 references, 40 distinct publications based on 35 datasets were included (intervention type: 20 surgical; 20 conservative). Overall, 22 studies (20 cohort studies and 2 RCTs) were classified as high quality and 18 studies (16 cohort studies, 2 RCTs) were classified as moderate quality. Outcomes reported included pain, disability/function, perceived recovery, physical and mental health, and work status. Based on the review, of the psychological constructs explored, these data would suggest that expectation of recovery, catastrophizing, avoidant coping, depression, and anxiety may predict outcome for patients managed surgically. In patients undergoing conservative intervention the evidence was either against (catastrophizing, depression, anxiety) or inconclusive (self-efficacy, expectation of recovery, avoidant coping) for the predictive value of psychological factors on outcome. Conclusions Five constructs were predictive of outcome for surgically managed patients. This suggests that implementing the biopsychosocial approach (i.e., preoperative screening, intervention by a trained clinician) may be advantageous for patients recommended for shoulder surgery,,. The same is not indicated for conservatively managed patients as no conclusive association of MPF with outcomes was noted. The importance of other MPF on outcome requires further investigation.
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- Ali Sheikhzadeh
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Occupational and Industrial Orthopedic Center (OIOC), NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, 63 Downing Street, New York, NY, 10014, USA. .,Graduate Program in Ergonomics and Biomechanics (ERBI), Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, New York University, New York, USA.
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Horten Centre for Patient Oriented Research and Knowledge Transfer, University Hospital Zurich, Pestalozzistrasse, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Occupational and Industrial Orthopedic Center (OIOC), NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, 63 Downing Street, New York, NY, 10014, USA.,Graduate Program in Ergonomics and Biomechanics (ERBI), Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, New York University, New York, USA.,School of Health Sciences, Touro College, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology, Karolinska Institutet, Care Sciences and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Occupational and Industrial Orthopedic Center (OIOC), NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, 63 Downing Street, New York, NY, 10014, USA.,Graduate Program in Ergonomics and Biomechanics (ERBI), Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, New York University, New York, USA
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Clausen MB, Merrild MB, Holm K, Pedersen MW, Andersen LL, Zebis MK, Jakobsen TL, Thorborg K. Less than half of patients in secondary care adheres to clinical guidelines for subacromial pain syndrome and have acceptable symptoms after treatment: A Danish nationwide cohort study of 3306 patients. Musculoskelet Sci Pract 2021; 52:102322. [PMID: 33485212 DOI: 10.1016/j.msksp.2021.102322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2020] [Revised: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Evidence-based guidelines recommend exercise-therapy as first line treatment for subacromial pain syndrome, but no previous study has mapped the content of care for subacromial pain syndrome and knowledge about adherence to clinical guidelines are lacking. We aim to describe the content and outcome of current care and investigate the relationship between content and outcome of care. METHODS We invited all patients diagnosed with subacromial pain syndrome at any Danish hospital to participate in this nationwide retrospective population-based cohort-study. Patient-reported information on content of care was collected using a validated questionnaire. Outcome of care was assessed using global impression of change (GIC) and patient acceptable symptom state (PASS). Invitations were sent 14 weeks after diagnosis. RESULTS In total, 3306 eligible patients participated. At follow-up, 45% had completed the recommended 12 weeks of exercise-therapy. From the total cohort, 12% underwent surgery without completing 12 weeks of exercise-therapy. For patients undergoing non-operative care, 43% reached PASS while 61% were improved since diagnosis at the hospital. Completing 12 weeks with exercise-therapy did not increase the odds of improvement (OR 1.05, 95%CI:0.88-1.24), but having conducted strengthening exercises did (OR 1.65, 95%CI:1.25-2.19). CONCLUSION More than half of patients diagnosed with subacromial pain syndrome in specialist care settings do not adhere to recommendations regarding duration of exercise-therapy, but this is not related to symptom improvement. Conversely, conducting strengthening exercises relates to higher chance of symptom improvement. This challenges current clinical guidelines, indicating that a time-based cut-point may not be relevant while specific types of exercises are.
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- Mikkel Bek Clausen
- Department of Midwifery, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Psychomotor Therapy, Faculty of Health, University College Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Midwifery, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Psychomotor Therapy, Faculty of Health, University College Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Midwifery, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Psychomotor Therapy, Faculty of Health, University College Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Midwifery, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Psychomotor Therapy, Faculty of Health, University College Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Midwifery, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Psychomotor Therapy, Faculty of Health, University College Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Section for Orthopaedic and Sports Rehabilitation (SOS-R), Health Centre Nørrebro, City of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Sports Orthopedic Research Center - Copenhagen (SORC-C), Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital, Amager-Hvidovre, Denmark
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McRobert CJ, Hill JC, Hay EM, van der Windt DA. Identifying potential moderators of first-line treatment effect in patients with musculoskeletal shoulder pain: a systematic review. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/21679169.2020.1752304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Cliona J. McRobert
- Research Institute for Primary Care & Health Sciences, Keele University, Keele, UK
- School of Health Sciences, Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Research Institute for Primary Care & Health Sciences, Keele University, Keele, UK
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- Research Institute for Primary Care & Health Sciences, Keele University, Keele, UK
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Soberg HL, Engebretsen KB, Juel NG, Roe Y, Brox JI. Associations between shoulder pain and functioning on the ICF checklist and the disabilities of the arm, shoulder, and hand scale – a cross-sectional study. Disabil Rehabil 2019; 42:3084-3091. [DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2019.1584252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Helene L. Soberg
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Oslo University Hospital HF, Oslo, Norway
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Oslo University Hospital HF, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Oslo University Hospital HF, Oslo, Norway
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Oslo University Hospital HF, Oslo, Norway
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Cook C, Petersen S, Donaldson M, Wilhelm M, Learman K. Does early change predict long-term (6 months) improvements in subjects who receive manual therapy for low back pain? Physiother Theory Pract 2017; 33:716-724. [PMID: 28727924 DOI: 10.1080/09593985.2017.1345025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Early change is commonly assessed for manual therapy interventions and has been used to determine treatment appropriateness. However, current studies have only explored the relationship of between or within-session changes and short-/medium-term outcomes. The goal of this study was to determine whether pain changes after two weeks of pragmatic manual therapy could predict those participants with chronic low back pain who demonstrate continued improvements at 6-month follow-up. This study was a retrospective observational design. Univariate logistic regression analyses were performed using a 33% and a 50% pain change to predict improvement. Those who experienced a ≥33% pain reduction by 2 weeks had 6.98 (95% CI = 1.29, 37.53) times higher odds of 50% improvement on the GRoC and 4.74 (95% CI = 1.31, 17.17) times higher odds of 50% improvement on the ODI (at 6 months). Subjects who reported a ≥50% pain reduction at 2 weeks had 5.98 (95% CI = 1.56, 22.88) times higher odds of a 50% improvement in the GRoC and 3.99 (95% CI = 1.23, 12.88) times higher odds of a 50% improvement in the ODI (at 6 months). Future studies may investigate whether a change in plan of care is beneficial for patients who are not showing early improvement predictive of a good long-term outcome.
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- Chad Cook
- a Division of Physical Therapy, Department of Orthopedics , Duke University , Durham NC , USA
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- b Department of Physical Therapy , Des Moines University, Des Moines , IA , USA
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- c Department of Physical Therapy , Walsh University , North Canton , OH , USA
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- c Department of Physical Therapy , Walsh University , North Canton , OH , USA
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- d Department of Physical Therapy , Youngstown State University , Youngstown , OH , USA
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Clausen M, Witten A, Holm K, Christensen K, Attrup M, Hölmich P, Thorborg K. Glenohumeral and scapulothoracic strength impairments exists in patients with subacromial impingement, but these are not reflected in the shoulder pain and disability index. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2017; 18:302. [PMID: 28716019 PMCID: PMC5513121 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-017-1667-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2017] [Accepted: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Pain and loss of function are cardinal symptoms associated with Subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS), while the presence and magnitude of deficits in strength and range of motion (ROM) are largely undescribed in non-athletic patients with SIS. Moreover, the relevance of impairments in strength and ROM to patient-reported shoulder function is not well described, even though testing of strength is recommended in clinical guidelines. The purpose of this study was, first, to investigate impairments in glenohumeral and scapulothoracic strength and in abduction and internal rotation ROM in patients with SIS. Secondly, to investigate the influence of these impairments on patient-reported shoulder function. METHODS Cross-sectional study based on a consecutive cohort of 157 patients referred to specialist examination and diagnosed with shoulder impingement (SIS) using predefined validated diagnostic criteria. Prior to specialist examination, questionnaires regarding shoulder function (Shoulder Pain And Disability Index, SPADI) demographics and kinesiophobia (TSK-11) were collected, and shoulder strength and ROM was measured by trained testers, with the patient reporting pain levels during testing and for the last week. Impairments in strength (abduction, external-rotation, (protraction and horizontal-extension) and ROM (abduction and internal rotation) were investigated in patients with unilateral shoulder pain, using one-sample t-tests. SPADI total score (SPADI) and SPADI function score (SPADI-F), were chosen as dependent variables in multiple regressions to investigate the influence of impairments on patient-reported shoulder function. Independent variables of interest were; strength in abduction and external rotation, abduction ROM, pain-during-tests, pain-last-week and kinesiophobia. RESULTS Significant impairments were found for all impairment tests, but most pronounced for glenohumeral strength and abduction ROM (29-33% deficits), and less for scapulothoracic strength and internal rotation ROM (8-18% deficits). Pain variables influenced SPADI and SPADI-F score to a high degree (R2 = 23.4-31.6%, p < 0.001), while strength and ROM did not. CONCLUSION Substantial strength and ROM impairments were found in patients with SIS. Only pain significantly influenced patient-reported function, while impairments did not. As SPADI score does not reflect the substantial strength and ROM impairments in external rotation and abduction observed in patients with SIS, supplemental assessment of these impairments seems important.
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- M.B. Clausen
- Department of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health and Technology, Metropolitan University College, Sigurdsgade 26, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
- Sports Orthopedic Research Center - Copenhagen, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital, Amager-Hvidovre, Denmark
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Research-Copenhagen (PMR-C), Amager-Hvidovre Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Sports Orthopedic Research Center - Copenhagen, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital, Amager-Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Department of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health and Technology, Metropolitan University College, Sigurdsgade 26, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Sports Orthopedic Research Center - Copenhagen, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital, Amager-Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Sports Orthopedic Research Center - Copenhagen, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital, Amager-Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Sports Orthopedic Research Center - Copenhagen, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital, Amager-Hvidovre, Denmark
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Research-Copenhagen (PMR-C), Amager-Hvidovre Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Nastasia I, Coutu MF, Tcaciuc R. Topics and trends in research on non-clinical interventions aimed at preventing prolonged work disability in workers compensated for work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs): a systematic, comprehensive literature review. Disabil Rehabil 2014; 36:1841-56. [PMID: 24472007 DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2014.882418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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PURPOSE This study sought to provide an overview of the main topics and trends in contemporary research on successful non-clinical interventions for preventing prolonged work disability in workers compensated for work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs). METHODS A systematic electronic search (English and French) was performed in ten scientific databases using keywords and descriptors. After screening the identified titles and abstracts using specific sets of criteria, categorical and thematic analyses were performed on the retained articles. RESULTS Five main topics appear to dominate the research: (1) risk factors and determinants; (2) effectiveness of interventions (programmes, specific components, strategies and policies); (3) viewpoints, experiences and perceptions of specific actors involved in the intervention process; (4) compensation issues; and (5) measurement issues. A currently widespread trend is early screening to identify risks factors for appropriate intervention and multidisciplinary, multimodal approaches. Morover, workplace-related psychosocial and ergonomic factors are considered vital to the success and sustainability of return-to-work (RTW) interventions. Finally, involving workplace actors, and more specifically, affected workers, in the RTW process appears to be a powerful force in improving the chances of moving workers away from disabled status. CONCLUSIONS The findings of this literature review provide with information about the main topics and trends in research on rehabilitation interventions, revealing some successful modalities of intervention aimed at preventing prolonged work disability. IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION Successful intervention for preventing prolonged work disability in workers compensated for WRMSDs address workplace issues: physical and psychosocial demands at work, ability of the workers to fill these demands, work organization and support of the worker, and worker' beliefs and attitudes related to work. Successful intervention promotes collaboration, coordination between all actors and stakeholders involved in the process of rehabilitation. Strategies able to mobilize the employees, employers, insurers and health care providers are still needed to be implemented.
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- Iuliana Nastasia
- Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST) , Montreal, Quebec , Canada and
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Sindhu BS, Wang YC, Lehman LA, Hart DL. Differential Item Functioning in a Computerized Adaptive Test of Functional Status for People with Shoulder Impairments is Negligible across Pain Intensity, Gender, and Age Groups. OTJR-OCCUPATION PARTICIPATION AND HEALTH 2013. [DOI: 10.3928/15394492-20130125-02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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People with shoulder impairments ( N = 3,767) reported upper extremity function using a 37-item shoulder-specific computerized adaptive test (shoulder CAT). The authors determined whether items of the shoulder CAT have differential item functioning (DIF) by pain intensity (low and high), gender (men and women), and age groups (young-adult, middle-aged and old-adult). They assessed whether items have uniform and/or non-uniform DIF using an ordinal logistic regression and item response theory approaches and applied large and small DIF criteria to assess the magnitude of DIF. The analyses revealed that uniform DIF was absent in all 37 items. Only six items exhibited non-uniform DIF using the large DIF criterion. Adjusting the person-ability measures for DIF had minimal practical impact on the overall measure of shoulder function estimated using the shoulder CAT. The shoulder CAT provided a precise measurement of function without discriminating for pain intensity, gender, and age among patients referred to rehabilitation with shoulder impairment.
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Pizzari T, Davidson M. Health Outcomes can be Improved by Implementing an Occupational Physiotherapy Provider Programme. PHYSIOTHERAPY RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2012; 18:47-54. [DOI: 10.1002/pri.1533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2012] [Revised: 06/01/2012] [Accepted: 06/17/2012] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Tania Pizzari
- School of Physiotherapy; La Trobe University; Bundoora Vic Australia 3086
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- School of Physiotherapy; La Trobe University; Bundoora Vic Australia 3086
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Newton-John TRO, McDonald AJ. Pain management in the context of workers compensation: a case study. Transl Behav Med 2012; 2:38-46. [PMID: 24073096 PMCID: PMC3717827 DOI: 10.1007/s13142-012-0112-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The clinical management of chronic pain is a biopsychosocial challenge in itself; however, when the pain occurs in the context of workers compensation, there is even greater clinical complexity. A review of the literature shows that patients being treated for chronic pain under workers compensation are generally more distressed and have poorer outcomes both clinically and vocationally than non-compensated patients. A range of factors is identified to explain these differences, including operation of the system itself. However, a case study is presented involving a 49-year-old woman with chronic neck pain, whose clinical history illustrates how workers compensation can negatively influence outcomes, but where successful rehabilitation is also possible.
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- Innervate Pain Management, 91 Chatham Street, Broadmeadow, NSW 2292 Australia
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Dempsey AL, Branch TP, Mills T, Karsch RM. High-intensity mechanical therapy for loss of knee extension for worker's compensation and non-compensation patients. BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil 2010; 2:26. [PMID: 20939921 PMCID: PMC2964642 DOI: 10.1186/1758-2555-2-26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2010] [Accepted: 10/12/2010] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Background Knee flexion contractures have been associated with increased pain and a reduced ability to perform activities of daily living. Contractures can be treated either surgically or conservatively, but these treatment options may not be as successful with worker's compensation patients. The purposes of retrospective review were to 1) determine the efficacy of using adjunctive high-intensity stretch (HIS) mechanical therapy to treat flexion contractures, and 2) compare the results between groups of worker's compensation and non-compensation patients. Methods Fifty-six patients (19 women, 37 men, age = 51.5 ± 17.0 years) with flexion contractures were treated with HIS mechanical therapy as an adjunct to outpatient physical therapy. Mechanical therapy was only prescribed for those patients whose motion had reached a plateau when treated with physical therapy alone. Patients were asked to perform six, 10-minute bouts of end-range stretching per day with the ERMI Knee Extensionater(r) (ERMI, Inc., Atlanta, GA). Passive knee extension was recorded during the postoperative visit that mechanical therapy was prescribed, 3 months after beginning mechanical therapy, and at the most recent follow-up. We used a mixed-model 2 × 3 ANOVA (group × time) to evaluate the change in passive knee extension between groups over time. Results Regardless of group, the use of adjunctive HIS mechanical therapy resulted in passive knee extension deficits that significantly improved from 10.5° ± 5.2° at the initial visit to 2.6° ± 3.5° at the 3 month visit (p < 0.001). The degree of extension was maintained at the most recent follow-up (2.0° ± 2.9°), which was significantly greater than the initial visit (p < 0.001), but did not differ from the 3 month visit (p = 0.23). The gains in knee extension did not differ between worker's compensation and non-compensation patients (p = 0.56). Conclusions We conclude that the adjunctive use of HIS mechanical therapy is an effective treatment option for patients with knee flexion contractures, regardless of whether the patient is being treated as part of a worker's compensation claim or not.
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- Amanda L Dempsey
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, 138 Leader Ave,, Lexington, KY 40506-9983, USA.
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The relationship of pain intensity, physical impairment, and pain-related fear to function in patients with shoulder pathology. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2009; 39:270-7. [PMID: 19346624 DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2009.2879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional. OBJECTIVES This study examined the baseline relationship of pain intensity, physical impairment, and pain-related fear to shoulder function. BACKGROUND There is no consensus regarding the influence psychological variable have on function and recovery in individuals with shoulder pathologies. While pain-related fear has been shown to predict disability for patients with low-back and cervical pain, this relationship has not been consistently reported for patients with shoulder pain. METHODS AND MEASURES One hundred forty-two subjects (78 male, 64 female; mean age, 41.4 years) with nonoperative unilateral shoulder disorders were identified from a clinical database of impairment and outcome measures.Demographic information, duration of symptoms, mechanism of injury, pain intensity, pain-related fear, and range-of-motion (ROM) measures were collected. Self-report of function was measured with the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI). Hierarchical regression analysis determined the proportions of explained variance in function. RESULTS Demographic variables (duration of symptoms, sex, age, and mechanism of injury) collectively contributed approximately 9% (P=.003) of the variance in function scores. Average pain intensity and flexion ROM contributed an additional 22% (P<.001) of the variance, and Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK-11) scores contributed an additional 3% (P<.001). In the final parsimonious model, presence of symptoms longer than 3 months (beta=.23, P=.003), pain intensity (beta=.25, P=.002), shoulder flexion ROM index (beta=-.35, P=.001), and kinesiophobia (beta=.17, P=.026) explained 33% of the variance in SPADI function score (P<.001). CONCLUSIONS Presence of symptoms longer than 3 months, average pain intensity, flexion ROM index (strongest contributor in multivariate model), and fear-of-pain scores all contributed to baseline shoulder function. The immediate clinical relevance of these findings is unclear but they do provide direction for prospective studies.
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Beneciuk JM, Bishop MD, George SZ. Clinical prediction rules for physical therapy interventions: a systematic review. Phys Ther 2009; 89:114-24. [PMID: 19095806 PMCID: PMC2636674 DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20080239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2008] [Accepted: 10/30/2008] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Clinical prediction rules (CPRs) involving physical therapy interventions have been published recently. The quality of the studies used to develop the CPRs was not previously considered, a fact that has potential implications for clinical applications and future research. The purpose of this systematic review was to determine the quality of published CPRs developed for physical therapy interventions. METHODS Relevant databases were searched up to June 2008. Studies were included in this review if the explicit purpose was to develop a CPR for conditions commonly treated by physical therapists. Validated CPRs were excluded from this review. Study quality was independently determined by 3 reviewers using standard 18-item criteria for assessing the methodological quality of prognostic studies. Percentage of agreement was calculated for each criterion, and the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was determined for overall quality scores. RESULTS Ten studies met the inclusion criteria and were included in this review. Percentage of agreement for individual criteria ranged from 90% to 100%, and the ICC for the overall quality score was .73 (95% confidence interval=.27-.92). Criteria commonly not met were adequate description of inclusion or exclusion criteria, inclusion of an inception cohort, adequate follow-up, masked assessments, sufficient sample sizes, and assessments of potential psychosocial factors. Quality scores for individual studies ranged from 48.2% to 74.0%. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION Validation studies are rarely reported in the literature; therefore, CPRs derived from high-quality studies may have the best potential for use in clinical settings. Investigators planning future studies of physical therapy CPRs should consider including inception cohorts, using longer follow-up times, performing masked assessments, recruiting larger sample sizes, and incorporating psychological and psychosocial assessments.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jason M Beneciuk
- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610-0154, USA.
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Fan ZJ, Smith CK, Silverstein BA. Assessing validity of the QuickDASH and SF-12 as surveillance tools among workers with neck or upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders. J Hand Ther 2009; 21:354-65. [PMID: 19006762 DOI: 10.1197/j.jht.2008.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2007] [Revised: 12/24/2007] [Accepted: 02/05/2008] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The purpose of this article was to assess validity of the regional Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (QuickDASH) and Short-Form 12 (SF-12) for surveillance purpose. We compared the predictive, discriminate, and concurrent validity of the QuickDASH and SF-12 among 231 workers with specific clinical diagnoses of neck or upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders (UEMSDs) and 175 workers with symptoms only. Compared to those with symptoms only, the odds of being any neck or UEMSD case were 1.45 (95% confidence interval [95% CI]: 1.24-1.70) and 0.66 (95% CI: 0.48-0.91) with every 10-point increase in QuickDASH disability and physical component scale (PCS-12) scores, respectively. The clinical cases had significantly higher QuickDASH disability (23.0 vs. 14.3, p<0.0001) and lower PCS-12 scores (44.8 vs. 47.3, p=0.0133) than those with symptom only. The QuickDASH disability scores were moderately correlated with the PCS-12 scores (rho=-0.40) among the clinical cases. Either QuickDASH or PCS-12 can be used as a simple surveillance tool in an active working population.
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- Z Joyce Fan
- . Safety & Health Assessment and Research for Prevention (SHARP), Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, PO Box 44330, Olympia, WA 98504-4330, USA.
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