Low Back Pain: At work interventions potentially reduce sick leave rate .
Effect of peer-based low back pain information and reassurance at the workplace on sick leave: a cluster randomized trial
J Occup Rehabil. 2013 Jun;23(2):209-19. doi: 10.1007/s10926-013-9451-z135 units, consisting of 1746 employees with back pain, were randomized to either one of two atWork intervention groups (1. an education and peer support group, or 2. an education, peer support, and occupational clinic group) or to a usual care group, to compare their impact on incidence of sick leave and low back pain beliefs. Following 12 months, results indicated that the occurrence of sick leave decreased significantly for the education and peer support and access to outpatient clinic group, compared to the control group. In addition, there was a significant reduction in the belief of low back pain myths for both interventions groups, compared to the control group.
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