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Table 6 Cognitive-behavioural rehabilitation.

From: Subacute and chronic, non-specific back and neck pain: cognitive-behavioural rehabilitation versus primary care. A randomized controlled trial

Rehabilitation period (days)

Total period 328 (± 195); median 283 (IQR215)

Investigation and treatment phase 42 (± 18); median 40 (IQR22)

Action phase 287 (± 193); median 249 (IQR232)

 

Consultations

 

One-to-one

Treatment measure

At conferences

In total

Physician

7.3 (± 5.2)

Administration of sick-listing 61/61 (100%)

10.6 (± 6.8)

17.9 (± 11.0)

  

Prescription of drugs 53/61 (87%)

  
  

Cortisone injections 9/61 (15%)

  

Physiotherapist

7.8 (± 4.9)

Graded activity 61/61 (100%)

4.6 (± 3.4)

12.4 (± 7.1)

  

Orthopaedic manual therapy 15/61 (25%)

  

Psychologist or social worker

4.8 (± 5.2)

Cognitive-behavioural therapy 58/61 (95%)

3.4 (± 3.0)

8.2 (± 7.8)

Health-care adviser

6.2 (± 4.8)

Applied relaxation 48/61 (79%)

.3 (± .8)

6.6 (± 5.3)

Conferences:

    

   Team conferences

8.6 (± 5.7)

   

Vocational conf.

(incl. workpl. visits)

2.4 (± 2.4)

Vocational training 32/61 (52%)

  
 

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Sum of treatment occasions

37.1 (± 19.2)

 

Sum of consultations

45.1 (± 22.8)

Physical activity (days/week):

    

   Exercise programme

5.5 (± 2.2)

   

   Gym training

1.0 (± 1.3)

   
  1. Specification of measures. Number of consultations (mean (SD)) unless otherwise stated.
  2. SD = Standard deviation; IQR = Inter-quartile range.