Function-based risk reduction intervention for lifestyle-related disorders among inactive 40-year-old people: a pilot randomised controlled trial.

Background:  Interventions for preventing or reducing the development of lifestyle-related disorders should be investigated as these conditions are becoming increasingly prevalent and having large effects on quality of life and life expectancy globally. The aim of this pilot study was to prepare for a full-scale randomised controlled trial by evaluating the short-term changes resulting from a function-based preventive intervention aimed at lifestyle-related disorders on a small group of physically inactive 40-year-old people. Change in objectively measured physical activity, functional capacity according to a risk profile, and goal attainment were main outcomes.

Physical activity with person-centered guidance supported by a digital platform or with telephone follow-up for persons with chronic widespread pain: Health economic considerations along a randomized controlled trial.

Objectives: The aim was to investigate the resource use and costs associated with the co-creation of a physical activity plan for persons with chronic widespread pain (CWP) followed by support through a digital platform, compared to telephone follow-up.

Methods: In this 12-month cost comparison study following up results after a randomized controlled trial, individuals with CWP, aged 20-65 years, were recruited at primary healthcare units in Western Sweden. All participants developed a person-centered health-enhancing physical activity plan together with a physiotherapist.

Development and feasibility of a function-based preventive intervention for lifestyle-related disorders.

Background: The enormous effect of lifestyle-related disorders on health of the global population warrants the development of preventive interventions. Focusing on musculoskeletal health and physical activity may be a way to encourage necessary lifestyle changes by making them more concrete and understandable. The aims of the current study were to develop a function-based preventive intervention aimed at lifestyle-related disorders in physically inactive 40-year-old people and to investigate the feasibility of the intervention.

Factors promoting improvements in symptoms and health in women with fibromyalgia and chronic widespread pain: a qualitative interview study.

Purpose: To describe experiences of improvement among women with chronic widespread pain (CWP).

Materials And Methods: Recruitment was made from a cohort of women with CWP who participated in a 10- to 12-year follow-up study in 2016. The inclusion criterion was an improvement of at least 30% on a visual analog scale of pain intensity between baseline and follow-up.

Digital physiotherapy assessment vs conventional face-to-face physiotherapy assessment of patients with musculoskeletal disorders: A systematic review.

Background: This systematic review aimed to assess the certainty of evidence for digital versus conventional, face-to-face physiotherapy assessment of musculoskeletal disorders, concerning validity, reliability, feasibility, patient satisfaction, physiotherapist satisfaction, adverse events, clinical management, and cost-effectiveness.

Methods: Eligibility criteria: Original studies comparing digital physiotherapy assessment with face-to-face physiotherapy assessment of musculoskeletal disorders. Systematic database searches were performed in May 2021, and updated in May 2022, in Medline, Cochrane Library, Cinahl, AMED, and PEDro.

Person-centred health plans for physical activity in persons with chronic widespread pain (CWP) - a retrospective descriptive review.

Purpose: Physical activity is recommended as first-choice treatment in chronic pain conditions. The aim was to describe the content and perceptions of person-centred health plans, and to evaluate patients' implementation of the health plan in their everyday life.

Materials And Methods: A descriptive retrospective review was conducted of person-centred health plans to support physical activity in 133 participants.

Experience of co-creation of a health plan and support for sustainable physical activity among people with chronic widespread pain: a qualitative interview study in Sweden.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to gain deeper knowledge about how people with chronic widespread pain (CWP) experience the co-creation of a health plan for sustainable physical activity, working in partnership with a physiotherapist, supported by a digital platform.

Design: Qualitative semistructured in-depth individual interviews were analysed with qualitative content analysis.

Setting: Five primary healthcare centres in western Sweden.

Experiences with an educational program for patients with chronic widespread pain: a qualitative interview study.

Objectives: Chronic widespread pain (CWP) is a common problem in primary health care, with a prevalence of 10-15%. An educational program called Pain School has been developed for use in primary health care, comprising four educational group sessions and 10 weeks of physical activity. The purpose of this study was to explore patients' experiences with participating in an educational program that aims to increase their understanding of pain, self-efficacy, tools in daily life, and physical activity.

Nature-Based Rehabilitation for Patients with Long-Standing Stress-Related Mental Disorders: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis of Patients' Experiences.

Stress-related mental disorders contribute to work disabilities globally and are a common cause for sick leave. Nature-based rehabilitation (NBR) is a multi-disciplinary approach offered to this patient group on a limited scale. Qualitative studies provide insight into patients' experiences of NBR, and there is a need to synthesize and assess the certainty of evidence for patient-experienced benefits.

Effects of exercise therapy in patients with acute low back pain: a systematic review of systematic reviews.

Background: Acute low back pain is associated with pain and disability, but symptoms are often self-healing. The effectiveness of exercise therapy for acute low back pain remains uncertain with conflicting evidence from systematic reviews. The aim of this systematic review of systematic reviews was to assess the overall certainty of evidence for the effects of exercise therapy, compared with other interventions, on pain, disability, recurrence, and adverse effects in adult patients with acute low back pain.

Stress levels predict substantial improvement in pain intensity after 10 to 12 years in women with fibromyalgia and chronic widespread pain: a cohort study.

Background: Previous studies of prognosis for women with Fibromyalgia (FM) or chronic widespread pain (CWP) show contradictory results. However, some women appear to improve in pain and other core symptoms over time. There is limited knowledge about predictors of substantial improvement in pain intensity over a longer period of time.