Musculoskeletal care
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Musculoskeletal care · Dec 2009
Exploring indicators for pain rehabilitation: a Delphi study using a multidisciplinary expert panel.
Lack of referral guidelines can cause delayed or even non-existent rehabilitation for chronic pain patients. Indicators signalling the need for interventions could counteract this delay for pain rehabilitation and thereby prevent deteriorating patient health. This study aimed to explore the indicators of need for pain rehabilitation using a multidisciplinary expert panel working with pain rehabilitation. ⋯ The indicators for pain rehabilitation were comprehensive, pointing out that needs assessment is complex. Despite reaching consensus on 19 out of 20 indicators, further research is needed to deepen knowledge in this area and to secure a fair assessment of a patient's need for pain rehabilitation.