Exploratory rasch analysis of a static-99R clinical cohort assessment.

Modern test theory supplements the more prevalent classic methods for assessing test properties. However, such an assessment of the commonly used sexual recidivism risk assessment instrument, Static-99R, has yet to be attempted. This study evaluated the psychometric properties of said instrument using Rasch analysis.

Health-Related Quality of Life in Chronic Pain Treated With Tapentadol Versus Oxycodone/Naloxone and Its Determinants: A Real-World, Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study in Spain.

Objectives: A substantial proportion of patients with chronic noncancer pain (CNCP) are treated with tapentadol (TAP) or oxycodone/naloxone (OXN) to improve their perceived physical and mental health over time.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 135 CNCP outpatients with usual prescribing (TAP: n = 58, OXN: n = 77) at a tertiary-care Spanish Hospital to compare health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) records. Health utility was derived from the EQ-5D-3L.

Monitoring handgrip strength to motivate lifestyle choices for patients with diabetes type 2 - a pragmatic randomised controlled trial.

Methods: Measurement of HGS with Jamar dynamometers was added to annual check-ups for patients with T2DM by diabetes nurses in primary care with feedback about normal values for age and sex in the intervention group. The control group had standard check-ups. Change in self-reported PA level was measured with questionnaires.

BODY AWARENESS, STRESS AND SYMPTOMS IN AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC PAIN: AN EXPLORATIVE STUDY.

Objective: To assess pain outcomes, stress levels and body awareness among patients with chronic pain and explore potential associations between these variables.

Design: An explorative study.

Methods: Patients with chronic pain in primary and specialist care were assessed regarding pain intensity using the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS; 0-10 point scale) and stress levels using the Stress and Crisis Inventory (SCI-93; 0-140).

MediYoga compared to physiotherapy treatment as usual for patients with stress-related symptoms in primary care rehabilitation: A randomized controlled trial.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of MediYoga as a group treatment to conventional treatment provided by a physiotherapist for people with perceived stress-related symptoms.

Design: Randomized controlled trial.

Settings: Primary care rehabilitation, Gothenburg Sweden.

Prevention of sickness absence through early identification and rehabilitation of at-risk patients with musculoskeletal disorders (PREVSAM): short term effects of a randomised controlled trial in primary care.

Purpose: To evaluate short-term effects of the PREVention of Sickness Absence for Musculoskeletal disorders (PREVSAM) model on sickness absence and patient-reported health outcomes.

Methods: Patients with musculoskeletal disorders were randomised to rehabilitation according to PREVSAM or treatment as usual (TAU) in primary care. Sickness absence and patient-reported health outcomes were evaluated after three months in 254 participants.

Measurement Error, Minimal Detectable Change, and Minimal Clinically Important Difference of the Short Form-36 Health Survey, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and Pain Numeric Rating Scale in Patients With Chronic Pain.

In both pain research and clinical practice, patient-reported outcome measures are used to assess dimensions of health. Interpreting these instruments requires understanding their measurement error and what magnitude of change has subjective importance for patients. This study estimated the standard error of measurement, 1-year minimal detectable change, and 1-year minimal clinically important difference (MCID) for the Short Form-36 Health Survey physical component summary and mental component summary, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale subscales for anxiety symptoms and depression symptoms, and the numeric rating scale for past-week average pain intensity.

Do beta-blockers reduce negative intrusive thoughts and anxiety in cancer survivors? - An emulated trial.

Background: High rates of negative intrusive thoughts have been reported among cancer patients. Prevalent users of beta-blocker therapy have reported lower levels of cancer related intrusive thoughts than non-user. The aim of this study is to investigate if initiation of beta-blocker therapy reduces the prevalence and severity of intrusive thoughts (co-primary endpoints) and the prevalence of anxiety, depressed mood, and low quality of life (secondary endpoints) in cancer survivors.

The Swedish version of the pain self-efficacy questionnaire short form, PSEQ-2SV: Cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation in a population of patients with musculoskeletal disorders.

Objectives: Measuring pain self-efficacy is suggested as relevant in patients with musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in a primary care setting. However, there is no pain self-efficacy questionnaire (PSEQ) available in Swedish. The aim of this study was to translate and culturally adapt PSEQ-2 to Swedish and evaluate reliability and validity in a population of patients with MSDs.

Can biofeedback training in combination with ergonomic information reduce pain among young adult computer users with neck and upper extremity symptoms? - A randomized controlled intervention study.

The aim of this randomized controlled study was to explore if an intervention with biofeedback training in combination with ergonomic discussions, could improve working technique and work postures, and reduce pain intensity and perceived exertion in young adult computer users with ongoing neck and upper extremity symptoms. 39 participants were divided into an intervention group and a control group. The intervention consisted of 4 sessions during a three-month period.

Long-term patient-reported back and shoulder function after delayed breast reconstruction with a latissimus dorsi flap: case-control cohort study.

Background: Sacrifice of the latissimus dorsi (LD) muscle might entail donor site morbidity when used in delayed breast reconstruction. Previous studies are small, have short follow-up, and demonstrate diverging results. The aims of this study were to evaluate long-term patient-reported effects on shoulder and back function following LD flap harvest, and to investigate predictors for a worse outcome.

Psychosocial resources predict frequent pain differently for men and women: A prospective cohort study.

Introduction: Psychosocial resources, psychological and social factors like self-efficacy and social support have been suggested as important assets for individuals with chronic pain, but the importance of psychosocial resources for the development of pain is sparsely examined, especially sex and gender differences. The aim of this study was to investigate associations between psychosocial resources and sex on the development of frequent pain in a general population sample, and to deepen the knowledge about sex and gender patterns.

Methods: A sample from the Swedish Health Assets Project, a longitudinal cohort study, included self-reported data from 2263 participants, 53% women, with no frequent pain at baseline.

General self-efficacy and social support in men and women with pain - irregular sex patterns of cross-sectional and longitudinal associations in a general population sample.

Background: The study of sex and gender patterns in psychosocial resources is a growing field of interest in pain research with importance for pain rehabilitation and prevention. The aims of this study were first, to estimate cross-sectional differences in psychosocial resources (general self-efficacy and social support) across men and women in a population with frequent musculoskeletal pain (pain in the back or neck/shoulder nearly every day or now and again during the week for the last 12 months) and to compare these differences with a population with no frequent pain. Second, to examine if psychosocial resources at baseline were associated with pain at follow-up among men and women in the frequent pain population.

Validation and reliability testing of the BREAST-Q expectations questionnaire in Swedish.

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT04714463, 19 January 2021 All the data were generated directly from patients.

App-based COVID-19 syndromic surveillance and prediction of hospital admissions in COVID Symptom Study Sweden.

The app-based COVID Symptom Study was launched in Sweden in April 2020 to contribute to real-time COVID-19 surveillance. We enrolled 143,531 study participants (≥18 years) who contributed 10.6 million daily symptom reports between April 29, 2020 and February 10, 2021.

Stress, non-restorative sleep, and physical inactivity as risk factors for chronic pain in young adults: A cohort study.

Background: Chronic pain is a common condition which causes patients much suffering and is very costly to society. Factors known to be associated with chronic pain include female gender, acute pain, depression, and anxiety. This study investigated whether stress, sleep disturbance, and physical inactivity were risk factors for developing chronic pain among young adults, and whether there were any interactions between these.

Association between pre-stroke physical activity and mobility and walking ability in the early subacute phase: A registry-based study.

Objective: To investigate associations between pre-stroke physical activity and mobility, walking ability, and self-perceived upper extremity function during stroke unit care.

Design: A longitudinal, registry-based study with a consecutively collected cohort.

Subjects/patients: A total of 1,092 adults with stroke admitted to 3 Swedish stroke units between 2017 and 2018.

Insomnia Symptoms and Chronic Pain among Patients Participating in a Pain Rehabilitation Program-A Registry Study.

Insomnia and chronic pain are prevalent health complaints. Previous research has shown that they are closely associated, but their interaction and causality are not completely understood. Further research is needed to uncover the extent to which a treatment strategy focusing on one of the conditions affects the other.

Texture Analysis of Magnetic Resonance Images Enables Phenotyping of Potentially Painful Annular Fissures.

Study Design: Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data.

Objective: To investigate whether intervertebral disc (IVD) image features, extracted from magnetic resonance (MR) images, can depict the extension and width of annular fissures and associate them to pain.

Summary Of Background Data: Annular fissures are suggested to be associated with low back pain (LBP).

Multidimensional health changes after a multimodal pain rehabilitation program: a registry-based study.

Introduction: Chronic pain is treated with multimodal rehabilitation programs, targeting improvement in several health aspects. These treatments must be evaluated multidimensionally, which is a methodological challenge.

Objectives: This study investigated factors (demographic, pain-related, and individual- vs group-based treatment) predicting successful outcomes after multimodal pain rehabilitation programs.

Prevention of sickness absence through early identification and rehabilitation of at-risk patients with musculoskeletal pain (PREVSAM): a randomised controlled trial protocol.

Background: Musculoskeletal pain is globally a leading cause of physical disability. Many musculoskeletal-related pain conditions, such as low back pain, often resolve spontaneously. In some individuals, pain may recur or persist, leading to ong-term physical disability, reduced work capacity, and sickness absence.

Pain intensity and pressure pain thresholds after a light dynamic physical load in patients with chronic neck-shoulder pain.

Background: To investigate the development of pain intensity and pressure pain thresholds during and 24 h after a light dynamic physical load among patients with chronic neck-shoulder pain.

Methods: Twenty-six patients with chronic neck-shoulder pain and 12 healthy controls were included. The participants arm-cycled on an ergometer.

Longitudinal associations between cardiorespiratory fitness and stress-related exhaustion, depression, anxiety and sleep disturbances.

Background: In the last few years, so-called "common mental disorders", including adjustment disorder and stress-related exhaustion, have outrivalled musculoskeletal disorders as being the leading cause of long-term sick leave in Sweden. Cardiorespiratory fitness level defined as "the maximal amount of physiological work that an individual can do as measured by oxygen consumption" has in many studies shown to reduce the risk of several life-style related diseases and moreover to improve mood, well-being and physical performance. The aim of the present study was to investigate, longitudinal associations between cardiorespiratory fitness and self-reported physical activity levels and the severity of symptoms connected to stress-related exhaustion, depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbances among women clinically diagnosed with stress-related exhaustion disorder (ED).

Altered relationship between anandamide and glutamate in circulation after 30 min of arm cycling: A comparison of chronic pain subject with healthy controls.

The insufficient knowledge of biochemical mechanisms behind the emergence and maintenance of chronic musculoskeletal pain conditions constrains the development of diagnostic and therapeutic tools for clinical use. However, physical activity and exercise may improve pain severity and physical function during chronic pain conditions. Nevertheless, the biochemical consequences of physical activity and exercise in chronic pain need to be elucidated to increase the precision of this therapeutic tool in chronic pain treatment.