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Reneman MF, Coenen P, Kuijer PPFM, van Dieën JH, Holtermann A, Igwesi-Chidobe CN, Parker R, Reezigt R, Stochkendahl MJ, Hoegh M. Tensions of Low-Back Pain and Lifting; Bridging Clinical Low-Back Pain and Occupational Lifting Guidelines. JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL REHABILITATION 2024; 34:473-480. [PMID: 38842652 DOI: 10.1007/s10926-024-10210-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Michiel F Reneman
- Department of Rehabilitation / Center for Rehabilitation, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Societal Participation and Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Musculoskeletal Health, Amsterdam Movement Sciences Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Netherlands Center for Occupational Diseases, People and Work Outpatient Clinic, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam Movement Sciences Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Human Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- School of Allied Health Professions and Midwifery, Faculty of Health Studies, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK
- Global Population Health (GPH) Research Group, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Pain Unit, Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Amsterdam Movement Sciences-Program Musculoskeletal Health, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Physiotherapy, Academy of Health, Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Chiropractic Knowledge Hub, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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Singh S, McIntosh G, Dea N, Hall H, Paquet J, Abraham E, Bailey CS, Weber MH, Johnson MG, Nataraj A, Glennie RA, Attabib N, Kelly A, Rampersaud YR, Manson N, Phan P, Rachevitz M, Thomas K, Fisher C, Charest-Morin R. Effects of Workload on Return to Work After Elective Lumbar Spine Surgery. Global Spine J 2024; 14:420-428. [PMID: 35725390 PMCID: PMC10802547 DOI: 10.1177/21925682221109558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective analysis was performed of a multi-center Canadian Spine Outcomes and Research Network (CSORN) surgical database. OBJECTIVE To determine the rate and time to return to work (RTW) based on workload intensity after elective degenerative lumbar spine surgery. METHODS Patients working pre-operatively, aged greater than 18, who underwent a primary one- or two-level elective lumbar spine surgery for degenerative conditions between January 2015 and October 2020 were evaluated. The percentage of patients who returned to work at 1 year and the time to RTW post-operatively were analyzed based on workload intensity. RESULTS Of the 1290 patients included in the analysis, the overall rate of RTW was 82% at 1 year. Based on workload there was no significant difference in time to RTW after a fusion procedure, with median time to RTW being 10 weeks. For non-fusion procedure, the sedentary group had a statistically significantly quicker time to RTW than the light-moderate (P < .005) and heavy-very heavy (<.027) groups. CONCLUSIONS The rate of RTW ranged between 84% for patients with sedentary work to 77% for patient with a heavy-very heavy workload. Median time to resumption of work was about 10 weeks following a fusion regardless of work intensity. There was more variability following non-fusion surgeries such as laminectomy and discectomy reflecting the patient's job demands.
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- Supriya Singh
- Department of Orthopedics Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, CA
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- Canadian Spine Outcomes and Research Network, Markdale, ON, CA
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- Department of Orthopedics Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, CA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CA
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- Centre de Recherche CHU de Quebec, CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval, Quebec City, QC, CA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, AL, CA
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- Divisions of Orthopaedic and Neurosurgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CA
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- Canada East Spine Centre, Saint John, NB, CA
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- Department of Orthopedics Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, CA
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Carrière JS, Donayre Pimentel S, Bou Saba S, Boehme B, Berbiche D, Coutu MF, Durand MJ. Recovery expectations can be assessed with single-item measures: findings of a systematic review and meta-analysis on the role of recovery expectations on return-to-work outcomes after musculoskeletal pain conditions. Pain 2023; 164:e190-e206. [PMID: 36155605 PMCID: PMC10026834 DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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ABSTRACT The objective of this systematic review is to quantify the association between recovery expectations and return-to-work outcomes in adults with musculoskeletal pain conditions. In addition, this review has the second objective to compare the predictive utility of single-item and multi-item recovery expectation scales on return-to-work outcomes. Relevant articles were selected from Embase, PsycINFO, PubMed, Cochrane, and manual searches. Studies that assessed recovery expectations as predictors of return-to-work outcomes in adults with musculoskeletal pain conditions were eligible. Data were extracted on study characteristics, recovery expectations, return-to-work outcomes, and the quantitative association between recovery expectations and return-to-work outcomes. Risk of bias was assessed using the Effective Public Health Practice Project. Odds ratios were pooled to examine the effects of recovery expectations on return-to-work outcomes. Chi-square analyses compared the predictive utility of single-item and multi-item recovery expectation scales on return-to-work outcomes. Thirty studies on a total of 28,741 individuals with musculoskeletal pain conditions were included in this review. The odds of being work disabled at follow-up were twice as high in individuals with low recovery expectations (OR = 2.06 [95% CI 1.20-2.92] P < 0.001). Analyses also revealed no significant differences in the predictive value of validated and nonvalidated single-item measures of recovery expectations on work disability (χ 2 = 1.68, P = 0.19). There is strong evidence that recovery expectations are associated with return-to-work outcomes. The results suggest that single-item measures of recovery expectations can validly be used to predict return-to-work outcomes in individuals with musculoskeletal pain conditions.
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- Junie S. Carrière
- École de réadaptation, Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé, Centre de Recherche Charles-Le Moyne, Centre d'action en prévention et en réadaptation de l'incapacité au travail, Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, QC, Canada
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- School of Mind and Brain, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychology, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan
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- Département des sciences de la santé communautaire, Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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- École de réadaptation, Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé, Centre de Recherche Charles-Le Moyne, Centre d'action en prévention et en réadaptation de l'incapacité au travail, Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, QC, Canada
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- École de réadaptation, Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé, Centre de Recherche Charles-Le Moyne, Centre d'action en prévention et en réadaptation de l'incapacité au travail, Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, QC, Canada
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Wang MC. Editorial. Return to work after spine surgery: do patients or physicians make the decision? J Neurosurg Spine 2022; 36:165-167. [PMID: 34560638 DOI: 10.3171/2021.3.spine21270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Marjorie C Wang
- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Rashid M, Kristofferzon ML, Nilsson A. Predictors of return to work among women with long-term neck/shoulder and/or back pain: A 1-year prospective study. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0260490. [PMID: 34813601 PMCID: PMC8610267 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0260490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Sick leave due to musculoskeletal pain, particularly in the neck/shoulders and back, is one of the major public health problems in Western countries such as Sweden. The aim of this study was to identify predictors of return to work (RTW) among women on sick leave due to long-term neck/shoulder and/or back pain. Methods This was a prospective cohort study with a 1-year follow-up. The study participants were recruited from a local Swedish Social Insurance Agency register and had all been on sick leave for ≥ 1 month due to long-term (≥ 3 months) neck/shoulder and/or back pain. Data on predictors and outcome were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. A total of 208 women aged 23–64 years were included at baseline, and 141 responded at the 1-year follow-up. Cluster analyses were performed to identify one predictor from each cluster for use in the regression model. Results At the 1-year follow-up, 94 of the 141 women had RTW and 47 had not. Women who engaged in more coping through increasing behavioral activities (OR: 1.14, 95% CI: 1.03–1.25) and those who more strongly believed they would return to the same work within 6 months (OR: 1.22, 95% CI: 1.10–1.37) had an increased probability of RTW. Receiving more social support outside work (OR: 0.50, 95% CI: 0.28–0.92) decreased the odds of RTW at the 1-year follow-up. Conclusions Behavioral activities, beliefs about returning to the same work, and social support outside work were predictors of RTW at the 1-year follow-up. Healthcare professionals should consider these predictors in their efforts to prevent prolonged sick leave and to promote RTW in this population.
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- Mamunur Rashid
- Department of Public Health and Sports Sciences, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, University of Gävle, Gävle, Sweden
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- Department of Caring Sciences, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, University of Gävle, Gävle, Sweden
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- Department of Caring Sciences, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, University of Gävle, Gävle, Sweden
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Newington L, Ntani G, Warwick D, Adams J, Walker-Bone K. Sickness absence after carpal tunnel release: a multicentre prospective cohort study. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e041656. [PMID: 33568370 PMCID: PMC7878133 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-041656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To describe when patients return to different types of work after elective carpal tunnel release (CTR) surgery and identify the factors associated with the duration of sickness absence. DESIGN Multicentre prospective observational cohort study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Participants were recruited preoperatively from 16 UK centres and clinical, occupational and demographic information were collected. Participants completed a weekly diary and questionnaires at four and 12 weeks postoperatively. OUTCOMES The main outcome was duration of work absence from date of surgery to date of first return to work. RESULTS 254 participants were enrolled in the study and 201 provided the follow-up data. Median duration of sickness absence was 20 days (range 1-99). Earlier return to work was associated with having surgery in primary care and a self-reported work role involving more than 4 hours of daily computer use. Being female and entitlement to more than a month of paid sick leave were both associated with longer work absences. The duration of work absence was strongly associated with the expected duration of leave, as reported by participants before surgery. Earlier return to work was not associated with poorer clinical outcomes reported 12 weeks after CTR. CONCLUSIONS There was wide variation in the duration of work absence after CTR across all occupational categories. A combination of occupational, demographic and clinical factors was associated with the duration of work absence, illustrating the complexity of return to work decision making. However, preoperative expectations were strongly associated with the actual duration of leave. We found no evidence that earlier return to work was harmful. Clear, consistent advice from clinicians preoperatively setting expectations of a prompt return to work could reduce unnecessary sickness absence after CTR. To enable this, clinicians need evidence-informed guidance about appropriate timescales for the safe return to different types of work.
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- Lisa Newington
- MRC Versus Arthritis Centre for Musculoskeletal Health and Work, MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
- Hand Therapy, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- MRC Versus Arthritis Centre for Musculoskeletal Health and Work, MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Hand Surgery, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust and Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis Research Versus Arthritis, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
- Centre for Innovation and Leadership in Health Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Environment and Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- MRC Versus Arthritis Centre for Musculoskeletal Health and Work, MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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Evans E, Kosar CM, Thomas KS. Positive Beliefs and the Likelihood of Successful Community Discharge From Skilled Nursing Facilities. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2020; 102:480-487. [PMID: 32991871 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2020.09.375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Revised: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To examine the association of patient and direct-care staff beliefs about patients' capability to increase independence with activities of daily living (ADL) and the probability of successful discharge to the community after a skilled nursing facility (SNF) stay. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study of SNF patients using 100% Medicare inpatient claims and Minimum Data Set resident assessment data. Linear probability models were used to estimate the probability of successful discharge based on patient and staff beliefs about the patient's ability to improve in function, as well as patient and staff beliefs together. Estimates were adjusted for demographics, health status, functional characteristics, and SNF fixed effects. PARTICIPANTS Fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries (N=526,432) aged 66 years or older who were discharged to an SNF after hospitalization for stroke, hip fracture, or traumatic brain injury. INTERVENTIONS Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Successful community discharge (discharged alive within 90d of SNF admission and remaining in the community for ≥30d without dying or health care facility readmission). RESULTS Patients with positive beliefs about their capability to increase independence with ADLs had a higher adjusted probability of successful discharge than patients with negative beliefs (positive, 63.8%; negative, 57.8%; difference, 6.0%, 95% confidence interval [CI], 5.4-6.6). This remained true regardless of staff beliefs, but the difference in successful discharge probability between patients with positive and negative beliefs was larger when staff had positive beliefs. Conversely, the association between staff beliefs and successful discharge varied based on patient beliefs. If patients had positive beliefs, the difference in the probability of successful discharge between positive and negative staff beliefs was 2.5% (95% CI, 1.0-4.0). If patients had negative beliefs, the difference between positive and negative staff beliefs was -4.6% (95% CI, -6.0 to -3.2). CONCLUSIONS Patients' beliefs have a significant association with the probability of successful discharge. Understanding patients' beliefs is critical to appropriate goal-setting, discharge planning, and quality SNF care.
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- Emily Evans
- Department of Health Services, Policy, and Practice, Center for Gerontology and Healthcare Research, Brown School of Public Health, Providence, RI.
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- Department of Health Services, Policy, and Practice, Center for Gerontology and Healthcare Research, Brown School of Public Health, Providence, RI
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- Department of Health Services, Policy, and Practice, Center for Gerontology and Healthcare Research, Brown School of Public Health, Providence, RI; Providence VA Medical Center, Providence, RI
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