Die Rehabilitation
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Review Meta Analysis Comparative Study
[Efficacy of intensified inpatient rehabilitation in musculoskeletal disorders: systematic review and meta-analysis].
Previous reviews concerning inpatient orthopaedic rehabilitation in Germany stated no convincing evidence of its effectiveness. However, work-related and behavioural-medicine concepts of rehabilitation have for several years been established in order to intensify and broaden conventional rehabilitation. But so far none of the previous studies had compared intensified and conventional rehabilitation within the framework of a systematic review of randomized controlled trials and used a meta-analytic approach. ⋯ The relevant studies provide evidence that intensified rehabilitation improves self-rated state of health and reduces pain intensity in rehabilitants with musculoskeletal disorders.