Fig. 26.1 The four levels of Real-Effectiveness Medicine in pursuing the best effectiveness of patient care in the real-world setting are (1) clinical expertise and patients’ views, (2) current best…
Outcome measure HR-I (n = 22) HR-NI (n = 48) LR (n = 54) p Value % Return-to-work at follow-up 91 % 69 % 87 % 0.027 Average # healthcare visits regardless of reason 25.6 28.8…
Fig. 17.1 International classification of functioning, disability, and health The components of disablement according to the ICF classification system include: Body functions and body structures: physiological functions and body parts,…
Fig. 20.1 The biopsychosocial model of pain Given that there are multiple factors at play, it is not surprising that treatment in only one domain (e.g., opioid medications for the…
1. Safety: When used properly, the test must not be expected to lead to injury 2. Reliability: The test score must be dependable across evaluators, evaluees, and the date or time of…
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014Robert J. Gatchel and Izabela Z. Schultz (eds.)Handbook of Musculoskeletal Pain and Disability Disorders in the WorkplaceHandbooks in Health, Work, and Disability10.1007/978-1-4939-0612-3_23 23. Work Accommodation in Musculoskeletal Disorders: Current…
• Beliefs about pain. Certain negative beliefs about pain (e.g., pain signifies ongoing tissue damage and some underlying disease; the pain is not going away; pain will increase during any physical…
Fig. 22.1 A theoretically informed plan to introduce SMS into vocational rehabilitation for those with chronic compensated musculoskeletal disorders The next step would be for the VR to assess the…
Fig. 8.1 Trends in musculoskeletal disorder ambulatory services for active-duty military service member from 1997 to 2011 (by rate per 1,000 persons per year) Interventions Explanatory models for chronic pain…
