Outcome
Type |
Measure |
Description |
Time frame |
Safety issue |
Other |
Preventive effect of sickness absence |
Changes in self-reported beliefs about the potential preventive effect of short-term sickness absence on long term sickness absence between prior to first treatment and 6- and 12 months post first treatment. The respondent is asked whether he/she agrees to 5 different statements on this topic, using a 5-point likert scale. |
12 months post first appointment at NSAC |
|
Other |
Health economic evaluation: self report |
Health economic evaluation is measured using the EQ-5D and the ReQol instruments, issued to patients prior to first treatment and 6- and 12 months post first treatment to assess change. |
12 months post first appointment at NSAC |
|
Other |
Health economic evaluation: labour costs |
Health economic evaluation also involves data on number of professions seeing the patient and number of working hours spent on the patient by each profession seeing the patient during the treatment period, recorded in questionnaires filled out by the clinicians after each consultation. This enables calculation of costs in terms of manpower and staff. |
12 months post first appointment at NSAC |
|
Other |
Expectations to- and evaluation of treatment |
Using open-ended questions, patients are asked about their expectations towards treatment prior to first treatment, and about their evaluation of treatment 6- and 12 months first treatment. These two will be compared. |
12 months post first appointment at NSAC |
|
Other |
Barriers for return to work |
Changes in self-reported barriers for return to work between prior to first treatment and 6- and 12 months post first treatment. The questionnaire includes 26 items concerning barriers for return to work and is part of the survey in the MBW intervention. |
12 months post first appointment at NSAC |
|
Other |
Motivation for work |
Changes in self-reported motivation for work between prior to first treatment and 6- and 12 months post first treatment. The questionnaire consists of a number of questions concerning motivation, and is part of the survey in the MBW intervention. |
12 months post first appointment at NSAC |
|
Other |
Effort/reward imbalance |
Changes in self-reported effort/reward imbalance between prior to first treatment and 6- and 12 months post first treatment. Effort/reward imbalance is part of the survey in the MBW intervention, and is measured using the 3 items with the highest factor loading in the Siegrist Effort/Reward Imbalance Questionnaire (short version). A high score on either of the three items triggers the rest of the questionnaire. |
12 months post first appointment at NSAC |
|
Other |
Workplace bullying |
Changes in self-reported workplace bullying between prior to first treatment and 6- and 12 months post first treatment. Workplace bullying is measured using the Short Negative Acts Questionnaire (SNAQ). |
12 months post first appointment at NSAC |
|
Other |
Economic situation |
Changes in self-reported economic situation between prior to first treatment and 6- and 12 months post first treatment. The questionnaire includes 2 items concerning economic problems and concerns about economic problems. |
12 months post first appointment at NSAC |
|
Other |
Procedural justice |
Changes in self-reported procedural justice between prior to first treatment and 6- and 12 months post first treatment. Procedural justice is part of the survey in the MBW intervention, and is measured by 3 items concerning workplace decisions. |
12 months post first appointment at NSAC |
|
Other |
Relational justice |
Changes in self-reported relational justice between prior to first treatment and 6- and 12 months post first treatment. Relational justice is part of the survey in the MBW intervention, and is measured by 4 items concerning the general behaviour of the respondent's supervisor. |
12 months post first appointment at NSAC |
|
Other |
Job phobia |
Changes in self-reported job phobias between prior to first treatment and 6- and 12 months post first treatment. Job phobia is measured by 12 items concerning the respondent's avoidance of the workplace or work-related anxiety. |
12 months post first appointment at NSAC |
|
Other |
Ergonomic work environment |
Changes in self-reported ergonomic work environment between prior to first treatment and 6- and 12 months post first treatment. Ergonomic work environment is measured by 11 items concerning the respondent's physical tasks at work. |
12 months post first appointment at NSAC |
|
Other |
Organisational change |
Changes in self-reported organisational change between prior to first treatment and 6- and 12 months post first treatment l. Organisational change is part of the survey in the MBW intervention, and is measured using the 3 items covering changes in management, colleagues and tasks. |
12 months post first appointment at NSAC |
|
Other |
Work/family conflict |
Changes in self-reported work/family conflict between prior to first treatment and 6- and 12 months post first treatment. Work/family conflict is part of the survey in the MBW intervention, and is measured using the 4 items with the highest factor loading in the Home-Work Interference Scale. |
12 months post first appointment at NSAC |
|
Other |
Demand and control |
Changes in self-reported demand and control between prior to first treatment and 6- and 12 months post first treatment. Demand and control is measured using three questions from the instrument developed by Karasek/Theorell, and is part of the survey in the MBW intervention. A high score on either of the three items triggers the rest of the questionnaire. |
12 months post first appointment at NSAC |
|
Primary |
Functional recovery: status, plan and prognosis for employment versus sickness absence |
Clinician report at last consultation of current status, plan and prognosis for patient employment versus sickness absence. Status is current employment versus sickness absence, plan refers to patients own ambition and plans for employment versus sickness absence short term, while prognosis refers to the clinicians assessment of prognosis for employment versus sickness absence in 12 months. |
At last appointment at NSAC (can vary substantially between patients, but generally < 3 months after first appointment at NSAC) |
|
Primary |
Functional recovery: sickness absence self-report |
Employment, sickness absence and application for rehabilitation benefits during first 365 days post first treatment at the NSAC, based on patient self-report. |
12 months post first appointment at NSAC |
|
Primary |
Functional recovery: sickness absence registry data |
Employment, sickness absence and application for rehabilitation benefits during first 365 days post first treatment at the NSAC, based on registry data. |
12 months post first appointment at NSAC |
|
Primary |
Functional recovery: disability benefits |
Employment, sickness absence, rehabilitation benefits and disability benefits during 5-year period post first treatment at the NSAC, all based on registry data. |
60 months post first appointment at NSAC |
|
Secondary |
Mental health |
Changes in self-reported mental health between prior to first treatment and 6- and 12 months post first treatment, measured using the Hopkins Symptoms Checklist - 10 (HSCL-10). |
12 months post first appointment at NSAC |
|
Secondary |
Anxiety |
Changes in self-reported anxiety between prior to first treatment and 6- and 12 months post first treatment, measured using the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). The instrument is provided to patients upon indication, defined as a HSCL-10 score > 1.4 |
12 months post first appointment at NSAC |
|
Secondary |
Depressive symptoms |
Changes in self-reported depression between prior to first treatment and 6- and 12 months post first treatment, measured using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). The instrument is provided to patients upon indication, defined as a HSCL-10 score > 1.4 |
12 months post first appointment at NSAC |
|
Secondary |
Sleep |
Changes in self-reported sleep between prior to first treatment and 6- and 12 months post first treatment, measured using 3 questions commonly used to diagnose sleeping disorder according to the DSM-IV criteria for insomnia. |
12 months post first appointment at NSAC |
|
Secondary |
Health Anxiety |
Changes in self-reported health anxiety between prior to first treatment and 6- and 12 months post first treatment, measured using the Whitely Index. All patients are asked the first question in the test battery, and the entire instrument is provided to patients with a score of >3 on this question |
12 months post first appointment at NSAC |
|
Secondary |
Subjective health complaints |
Changes in subjective health between prior to first treatment and 6- and 12 months post first treatment, measured using a modified version of the Ursin Health Inventory. |
12 months post first appointment at NSAC |
|
Secondary |
Back pain |
Changes in self-reported back pain between prior to first treatment and 6- and 12 months post first treatment, measured using the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). All patients are asked whether they suffer from musculoskeletal pain, and if present, they are provided questions on localization of pain. In case of back pain, patients are provided the ODI. |
12 months post first appointment at NSAC |
|
Secondary |
Neck pain |
Changes in self-reported neck pain between prior to first treatment and 6- and 12 months post first treatment, measured using the Neck Disability Index (NDI). All patients are asked whether they suffer from musculoskeletal pain, and if present, they are provided questions on localization of pain. In case of neck pain, patients are provided the NDI. |
12 months post first appointment at NSAC |
|
Secondary |
Pain intensity |
Changes in self-reported pain intensity between prior to first treatment and 6- and 12 months post first treatment, measured using a visual analogue scale scored between 0 and 10. All patients are asked whether they suffer from musculoskeletal pain, and if present, they are provided questions on pain intensity during rest and activity. |
12 months post first appointment at NSAC |
|
Secondary |
Fear avoidance |
Changes in self-reported fear avoidance between prior to first treatment and 6- and 12 months post first treatment, measured using the Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ). All patients are asked whether they suffer from musculoskeletal pain, and if present, they are provided the FABQ. |
12 months post first appointment at NSAC |
|
Secondary |
Physical activity |
Changes in self-reported level of physical between prior to first treatment and 6- and 12 months post first treatment, measured using the Saltin-Grimby Physical Activity Level Scale (SGPALS). |
12 months post first appointment at NSAC |
|
Secondary |
Fatigue |
Changes in self-reported fatigue between prior to first treatment and 6- and 12 months post first treatment, measured using the Fatigue Assessment Scale. All patients are asked the first question in the test battery, and the entire instrument is provided to patients with a score of = 3 on this question |
12 months post first appointment at NSAC |
|
Secondary |
Pain localization |
Changes in self-reported localization of pain between prior to first treatment and 6- and 12 months post first treatment. All patients are asked whether they suffer from musculoskeletal pain, and if present, they are provided questions on localization of pain. |
12 months post first appointment at NSAC |
|
Secondary |
Cause of pain |
Changes in self-reported cause of pain between prior to first treatment and 6- and 12 months post first treatment. All patients are asked whether they suffer from musculoskeletal pain, and if present, they are provided questions on the believed cause of pain. |
12 months post first appointment at NSAC |
|
Secondary |
Self-reported diagnoses |
Changes in self-reported diagnoses between prior to first treatment and 6- and 12 months post first treatment. The respondent is asked whether he/she thinks they have Covid-19 sequelae, myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, whiplash, fibromyalgia, hypermobility, irritable bowel syndrome or food intolerance, or whether they have been diagnosed with either of these by health personnel. |
12 months post first appointment at NSAC |
|