Blind Faith? The Effects of Promoting Active Sick Leave for Back Pain Patients
Scheel I, Hagen K, Herrin J, Carling C, Oxman A. Blind Faith? The Effects of Promoting Active Sick Leave for Back Pain Patients. Spine 2002, 27: 2734-2740. PMID: 12461401, DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200212010-00014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow back painProportion of patientsQuality of lifeSick leaveControl groupIntervention groupPassive intervention groupBack pain patientsPassive interventionMain outcome measuresSelf-reported qualityNational Insurance AdministrationLBP patientsPain patientsBack painPatient satisfactionGeneral practitionersMedian numberOutcome measuresBACKGROUND DATAIndividual patientsPatientsResponse rateHealth outcomesInterventionA Call for Action
Scheel I, Hagen K, Herrin J, Oxman A. A Call for Action. Spine 2002, 27: 561-566. PMID: 11884902, DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200203150-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow back painGeneral practitionersBack painPassive interventionSick leaveBack pain patientsClinical practice guidelinesMain outcome measuresProactive interventionsEligible patientsPain patientsIntervention municipalitiesEarly returnGP practicesPractice guidelinesBACKGROUND DATAOutcome measuresPatientsControl groupPainTelephone callsCommunity interventionsControl municipalitiesInterventionImportance of advice