National Recommendations and the Actual Rehabilitation Provided for Low Back Pain Patients

Purpose and background:

The purpose of the study is to investigate physiotherapeutic courses of rehabilitation in the primary sector for low back pain patients. This is done by identifying both how physiotherapeutic rehabilitation is organized in the primary sector and further what different types of physiotherapeutic interventions are offered for this patient group. Furthermore the study aims to evaluate to what extent existing physiotherapeutic rehabilitation practice adheres with the national and international guidelines and recommendations for low back pain rehabilitation.

Methods:

A quantitative survey is carried out, which includes development and validation of a questionnaire for the purpose, and this is subsequently distributed electronically to private and public providers of physiotherapy rehabilitation in all 19 municipalities in Central Denmark Region. Approximately 500 physiotherapists will be asked to participate in the survey in the period February to March 2018.

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Key information

Conditions

Guideline Adherence Back Pain Low Back Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Silkeborg Regional Hospital

Silkeborg, 8600, Denmark

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

physical therapists working with low back pain rehabilitation in the primary sector in Central Denmark Region

Exclusion criteria

physical therapists that have less than 1 consultation per week with low back pain patients.

Treatment and study plan

Survey

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Electronic survey containing a questionnaire regarding knowledge and use of national guidelines of low back pain rehabilitation, type and frequency of cross sectional communication, attitudes and beliefs about back pain and two patient vignettes.

Primary outcomes

Guideline adherence

Time frame: 1 month

Adherence to guidelines is assessed on the basis of the responses given to the two patient vignettes in the questionnaire. Thus, for each vignette there is a total 3 questions with four possible answers for each question. For each question 1 answer is correct, 1 partly correct and 2 are wrong. Adherence to guidelines is ultimately defined as:

Strictly adheres = 3 correct answers OR 2 correct and 1 partly correct answer. Partly adheres: 1 correct and 2 partly correct answers OR 2 correct and 1 wrong answer OR 3 partly correct answers.

Does not adhere: any other combination of answers than the above mentioned.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Central Jutland Regional Hospital

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Registry information

Official study title

Concordance Between the National Recommendations and the Actual Rehabilitation Provided for Low Back Pain Patients Referred to Primary Care Rehabilitation. A Survey of Public and Private Health Care Providers in Denmark

Important dates

Study start: 2018
Primary completion: 2018
Study completion: 2018
First posted: Feb 8, 2018
Registry last updated: Jun 11, 2018

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