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Patients who suffer from musculoskeletal pain often have more than one diagnosis. These patients mostly have to wait a long time for the doctor's examination and treatment, and they also often have a sick leave for a long period of time. The investigators expect that treatment and follow-up by an coordinating interdisciplinary team can improve these patients opportunity to function, increase their quality of life, and decrease their pain. The purpose of this study is to investigate if use of a coordinating interdisciplinary team in primary health care will result in reduced sick leave compared with practice as usual, and give fewer referrals to specialized health services and private rehabilitation centers. Research data will be obtained from the patients journals, questionnaires, and clinical examinations..
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| coordinating primary health care 1 | Experimental | musculoskeletal pain care by a coordinating team of one general practitioner and two physical therapists |
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| usual primary health care 1 | Active Comparator | usual care of musculoskeletal pain in general practice |
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| coordinating primary health care 2 | Experimental | musculoskeletal pain care by a coordinating team of one general practitioner and two physical therapists |
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| usual primary health care 2 | Active Comparator | usual care of musculoskeletal pain in general practice |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| coordinating primary health care | Other |
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| usual primary health care |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| change in sick leave | average number of days sick leave during 3 years pre-intervention and during the first, second and third year of the study | 3 years |
| referrals to specialist care | number of referrals to specialist care including private rehabilitation centers | 3 years |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Siv Mørkved, prof phd | Norwegian University of Science and Technology | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Stjørdal Legesenter | Stjørdal | Norway | ||||
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| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 33482782 | Result | Garnaes KK, Morkved S, Salvesen O, Tonne T, Furan L, Gronhaug G, Vasseljen O, Johannessen HH. What factors are associated with health-related quality of life among patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain? A cross-sectional study in primary health care. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2021 Jan 22;22(1):102. doi: 10.1186/s12891-020-03914-x. | |
| 36544130 |
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| ID | Term |
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| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
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| Trondheim |
| Norway |
| Rosten Legesenter | Trondheim | Norway |
| Sjøsiden Legesenter | Trondheim | Norway |
| Garnaes KK, Morkved S, Tonne T, Furan L, Vasseljen O, Johannessen HH. Mental health among patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain and its relation to number of pain sites and pain intensity, a cross-sectional study among primary health care patients. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2022 Dec 22;23(1):1115. doi: 10.1186/s12891-022-06051-9. |