In addition, during the telephone interview the NC questioned patients regarding their social and professional status or any other changes (e.g., return to work, disability pensioning, personal resources).
One study of moderate quality found an association between low endurance of the back extensors and poor outcome of return to work (disability pension), and between high endurance of back extensors and poor outcome of back pain but no association with leg pain, disability or global improvement [ 27].
Information pertaining to return to duty status, disabling conditions, disability ratings per disabling condition, military occupation status (MOS) and final total disability rating for each amputee was gathered from their PEBLO.
Complete recovery from recent onset low back pain, determined by recovery on all three dimensions (return to work, no disability, and no pain) took a median time of 59 days (53 to 65 days).
A Swedish study on outcomes of vocational rehabilitation in six local national insurance offices in the same county also revealed major differences in both sickness allowance, return to work and disability pension [ 16].
Acute non-specific low back pain (LBP) is widely reported to have a favourable prognosis; 1 pain intensity reduces rapidly in the first few weeks, 2 and around 60% have fully recovered (return to work, no disability, and no pain) by 3 months.
Return to work and disability were the most common outcomes, used in 24 and 22 studies respectively, followed by pain (19 studies), global improvement (seven studies), use of health care services or medication (six studies), and a combination outcome (six studies).
The differences in other factors (affected side, work status, participation limitation, and expectations for improved care/interaction and return to work) with respect to disability were in the same direction but of slightly different magnitudes.
Patients who have inadequate pain relief also experience delayed return to work, psychological stress, disability, and chronic pain.
Pain, functional disability, return to work, physical activity, physical capacity and kinesiophobia will be measured.
