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Table 6 Results of global assessments

From: Physiotherapist-led rehabilitation for patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain: interventions and promising long-term outcomes

Global assessment question

Start

Discharge

1-year follow-up

1. Percent rating high ability (alternative 5 or 6 on a scale 0–6): “What is your opinion on your ability to reduce your pain/ailment?”

11%

34% p < 0.001, as compared to start

26% p < 0.001, as compared to start

2. Percent rating “improved” or “much improved”: “Has your rehabilitation influenced your ability to manage overall life circumstances?”

85%

74% p = 0.367, as compared to discharge

3. Percent rating the EQ-5D separate question on rather/very/extreme anxiety/depression

23%

13% p < 0.001 as compared to start

16% p = 0.006 as compared to start

4. Percent scoring physical leisure exercise of minimum 150 min or more/week (for example walking, biking or gardening, count the total sum of minutes spent)

36%

44% p = 0.009 as compared to start

43% p = 0.001 as compared to start

5. Percent scoring “improved” or “much improved”: “In your opinion, has your rehabilitation changed your ability to be physically active (for example in daily activities, walking, exercise/training)?”

76%

69% p = 0.775 as compared to discharge

  1. 2 = question also used in the Swedish Quality Registry for Pain Rehabilitation, SQRP [40], 3 = the separate question from EQ-5D on rather/very/extreme anxiety/depression (representing option “3” on the EQ-5D 3-level option - and option “3, “4″ or “5″ on the EQ-5D 5-level option [41, 42], 4 = question according to Swedish National Institute of Public Health [43] “For how long do you practice leisure exercise per week, for example walking, biking or gardening? Count the total sum of minutes spent (minimum 10 min/interval)”, 5 = “In your opinion, has your rehabilitation changed your ability to be physically active (for example in daily activities, walking, exercise/training)?”