A national media mass campaign improves beliefs and behaviours about low back pain in the general population and in general practitioners.

Introduction: Previous international mass-media campaigns for low back pain (LBP) have had conflicting impacts on the general population. The objective was to evaluate the impact of a national back pain campaign conducted between 2017 and 2019 on beliefs and behaviours of general practitioners and the general population in France.

Methods: Between 2017 and 2019, a mass-media campaign was used to disseminate positive messages about LBP using several media, along with a parallel campaign addressed to general practitioners.

Rehabilitation and lumbar surgery: the French recommendations for clinical practice.

Background: Indications and techniques of rehabilitation differ widely across types of lumbar surgery, including timing (before or after surgery) and prescriptions (surgeons but also medical or paramedical professionals).

Objectives: This project aimed to build consensual recommendations for practice in this context.

Methods: The SOFMER methodology was used to establish recommendations for physical medicine and rehabilitation: a steering committee defined the types of lumbar surgery involved and developed the main questions to be addressed; a scientific committee performed a literature review for grading evidence and proposed the first version of recommendations, which were discussed during a dedicated session at the national Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine congress; then an e-Delphi method with cross-professional experts was used to finalise recommendations and reach a multidisciplinary consensus.

PRM programmes of care and PRM care pathways: European approach, developments in France.

The development of European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) physical and rehabilitation medicine programmes of care (PRMPC) and physical and rehabilitation medicine care pathways (PRMCP) in France is a good example of the positive interaction between European and national organizations. PRMPC were defined at the European level to offer a robust template for the description and assessment of physical and rehabilitation medicine (PRM) clinical activity in various fields and contexts. An accreditation procedure was organized as a peer review.

What is the best support surface in prevention and treatment, as of 2012, for a patient at risk and/or suffering from pressure ulcer sore? Developing French guidelines for clinical practice.

Introduction: The use of support surfaces in the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers prevention is an important part of care for a patient at risk and/or suffering from sore(s).

Objectives: Define which support surfaces to use in prevention and treatment of at-risk and/or pressure sore patients.

Methodology: A systematic review of the literature querying the several Pascal Biomed, PubMed and Cochrane Library databases from 2000 through 2010.

Which medical technology and/or local treatment is most conducive, as of 2012, to pressure sore debridement ? Developing French guidelines for clinical practice.

Introduction: Implementation of a curative strategy at the debridement stage associates systemic therapy with local therapy.

Objectives: To determine which medical devices and technology other than support surfaces and what kinds of drugs to use in order to cleanse a pressure ulcer in 2012.

Method: A systematic review of the literature querying the databases PASCAL Biomed, Cochrane Library and PubMed from 2000 to 2010 along with a compendium of prevailing professional practices.

Which medical device and/or which local treatment are to be used, as of 2012, in patients with infected pressure sore? Developing French guidelines for clinical practice.

Introduction: Taking care of a patient with an infected pressure sore necessitates a diagnosis allowing for a suitable treatment strategy.

Aims: To choose the dressings and topical antimicrobial agents that can be used as of 2012 in treatment of an infected pressure sore.

Methods: A systematic review of the literature with queries to the databases Pascal Biomed, PubMed and Cochrane Library from 2000 through 2010.

Which medical device and/or which local treatment for prevention in patients with risk factors for pressure sores in 2012? Developing French guidelines for clinical practice.

Introduction: Implementation of a prevention strategy after the identification of risk factors is essential at the entrance in a care unit or in a medical-social unit.

Objectives: Determine which medical devices and which treatments may be used in order to prevent pressure sore in 2012.

Method: Systematic review of the literature using databases: Pascal, Biomed, PubMed, and Cochrane library between 2000 and 2010.

Which medical devices and/or local drug should be curatively used, as of 2012, for PU patients? How can granulation and epidermidalization be promoted? Developing French guidelines for clinical practice.

Introduction: Management of a patient with pressure ulcer sore(s) must associate local and general treatment.

Objectives: To determine which medical devices other than supports and which treatments may be used for pressure sore healing (granulation tissue and epithelization/epidermidalization) as of 2012.

Methods: Systematic review of the literature querying the databases: PASCAL Biomed, PubMed, and Cochrane library from 2000 through 2010.

Care pathways in physical and rehabilitation medicine (PRM): the patient after shoulder stabilization surgery.

This document is part of the "Care pathways in physical and rehabilitation medicine" series developed by the French Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Society (SOFMER) and the French Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Federation (FEDMER). For a given patient profile, each concise document describes the patient's needs, the care objectives in physical and rehabilitation medicine, the required human and material resources, the time course and the expected outcomes. The document is intended to enable physicians, decision-makers, administrators and legal and financial specialists to rapidly understand patient needs and the available care facilities, with a view to organizing and pricing these activities appropriately.

Care pathways in physical and rehabilitation medicine (PRM): the patient after proximal humeral fracture and shoulder hemi-arthroplasty.

This document is part of the "Care Pathways in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine" series developed by the French Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Society (Sofmer) and the French Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Federation (Fedmer). For a given patient profile, each concise document describes the patient's needs, the care objectives in physical and rehabilitation medicine, the required human and material resources, the time course and the expected outcomes. The document is intended to enable physicians, decision-makers, administrators and legal and financial specialists to rapidly understand patient needs and the available care facilities, with a view to organizing and pricing these activities appropriately.

What is the role of TPE in management of patients at risk or with pressure ulcer as of 2012? Developing French guidelines for clinical practice.

Introduction: Pressure ulcer (PU) is a common complication in chronic affection, especially neurological disorders and diseases commonly diagnosed in the elderly. For a long period of time, the prevention of skin lesions was taught only in an empirical manner. The development of therapeutic patient education (TPE) sheds a new light on care management for patients with chronic pathologies.

As of 2012, what are the key predictive risk factors for pressure ulcers? Developing French guidelines for clinical practice.

Introduction: An evaluation of predictive risk factors for pressure ulcers is essential in development of a preventive strategy on admission to hospitals and/or nursing homes.

Objectives: Identification of the predictive factors for pressure ulcers as of 2012.

Method: Systematic review of the literature querying the databases PASCAL Biomed, Cochrane Library and PubMed from 2000 through 2010.

Physical and rehabilitation medicine (PRM) care pathways: "patients after total hip arthroplasty".

This document is part of a series of documents designed by the French Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Society (SOFMER) and the French Federation of PRM (FEDMER). These documents describe the needs for or a specific type of patients; PRM care objectives, human and material resources to be implemented, chronology as well as expected outcomes. "Care pathways in PRM" is a short document designed to enable the reader (physicians, decision-maker, administrator, lawyer or finance manager) to quickly apprehend the needs of these patients and the available therapeutic care structures for proper organization and pricing of these activities.

Physical and rehabilitation medicine (PRM) care pathways: "patients after total knee arthroplasty".

This document is part of a series of documents designed by the French Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Society (SOFMER) and the French Federation of PRM (FEDMER). These documents describe the needs for or a specific type of patients; PRM care objectives, human and material resources to be implemented, chronology as well as expected outcomes. "Care pathways in PRM" is a short document designed to enable the reader (physicians, decision-maker, administrator, lawyer or finance manager) to quickly apprehend the needs of these patients and the available therapeutic care structures for proper organization and pricing of these activities.

Physical and rehabilitation medicine (PRM) care pathways: "patients after knee ligament surgery".

This document is part of a series of documents designed by the French Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Society (Sofmer) and the French Federation of PRM (Fedmer). These documents describe the needs for or a specific type of patients; PRM care objectives, human and material resources to be implemented, chronology as well as expected outcomes. "Care pathways in PRM" is a short document designed to enable the reader (physicians, decision-maker, administrator, lawyer or finance manager) to quickly apprehend the needs of these patients and the available therapeutic care structures for proper organization and pricing of these activities.

Physical and rehabilitation medicine (PRM) care pathways: "patients after rotator cuff tear surgery".

This document is part of a series of documents designed by the French Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Society (Sofmer) and the French Federation of PRM (Fedmer). These documents describe the needs for or a specific type of patients; PRM care objectives, human and material resources to be implemented, chronology as well as expected outcomes. "Care pathways in PRM" is a short document designed to enable the reader (physicians, decision-maker, administrator, lawyer or finance manager) to quickly apprehend the needs of these patients and the available therapeutic care structures for proper organization and pricing of these activities.

Education in the management of low back pain: literature review and recall of key recommendations for practice.

Introduction: Therapeutic patient education (TPE) is a continuous medical care process whose role in lower back pain (LBP) has yet to be well defined.

Objective: To evaluate the role and impact of TPE in the medical and surgical management of LBP.

Method: A non-systematic literature review.

Clinical practice guidelines for rest orthosis, knee sleeves, and unloading knee braces in knee osteoarthritis.

Objective: To develop clinical practice guidelines concerning the use of bracing--rest orthosis, knee sleeves and unloading knee braces--for knee osteoarthritis.

Methods: The French Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Society (SOFMER) methodology, associating a systematic literature review, collection of everyday clinical practice, and external review by multidisciplinary expert panel, was used.

Results: Few high-level studies of bracing for knee osteoarthritis were found.

What is the role of the physical medicine and rehabilitation unit after total knee arthroplasty? Clinical practice recommendations.

Objectives: To develop clinical practice guidelines concerning the interest of post-operative rehabilitation in physical medicine and functional rehabilitation (PMR) ward after total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

Method: The SOFMER (French Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Society) methodology, associating a systematic literature review, collection of everyday clinical practice, and external review by a multidisciplinary expert panel, was used. Main outcomes were impairment, disability, medico-economic implications and postoperative complications.

What is the interest of rehabilitation in physical medicine and functional rehabilitation ward after total hip arthroplasty? Elaboration of french clinical practice guidelines.

Objectives: To develop clinical practice guidelines concerning the interest of post-operative rehabilitation in a physical medicine and functional rehabilitation (PMR) ward after total hip arthroplasty (THA).

Method: The SOFMER (French Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Society) methodology, associating a systematic literature review, collection of everyday clinical practice, and external review by a multidisciplinary expert panel, was used. Main outcomes were impairment, disability, medico-economic implications and postoperative complications.

Is there predictive criteria for transfer of patients to a rehabilitation ward after hip and knee total arthroplasty? Elaboration of French clinical practice guidelines.

Objective: To develop clinical practice guidelines concerning predictive criteria for transfer of patients to a rehabilitation ward after hip and knee total arthroplasty.

Method: The SOFMER (French Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Society) methodology, associating a systematic literature review, collection of everyday clinical practice, and external review by a multidisciplinary expert panel, was used.

Results: From systematic literature review and collection of French professional practice, we cannot distinguish the patients undergoing THA and TKA who can transfer to a rehabilitation ward.

Physical training in rehabilitation programs before and after total hip and knee arthroplasty.

Objective: A review of the literature to investigate physical training in rehabilitation programs before and after hip and knee arthroplasty.

Methods: We performed a literature search of the MedLINE and Cochrane databases since 1966 to 2006 using 8 keywords for articles of literature reviews or randomized controlled trials investigating physical training before and after hip and knee arthroplasty.

Results And Discussion: The search resulted in 14 articles: 2 reviews of the literature and 7 articles of studies concerning total hip arthroplasty and 5 knee arthroplasty.

Continuous passive motion compared with intermittent mobilization after total knee arthroplasty. Elaboration of French clinical practice guidelines.

Objective: To develop clinical practice guidelines concerning the use of continuous passive motion (CPM) compared with intermittent mobilization after total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

Method: We used the SOFMER (French Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Society) methodology, combining systematic literature review and collection of everyday clinical practice concerning postoperative rehabilitation techniques and external review by a multidisciplinary expert panel, to develop the guidelines.

Results: The literature contains no evidence of the advantages of CPM over other techniques of mobilization, although CPM could be adjuvant therapy used to accelerate short-term recovery.

Could preoperative rehabilitation modify postoperative outcomes after total hip and knee arthroplasty? Elaboration of French clinical practice guidelines.

Objective: To develop clinical practice guidelines concerning preoperative rehabilitation for hip and knee total arthroplasty.

Method: We used the SOFMER (French Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Society) methodology, combining systematic literature review, collection of everyday clinical practice, and external review by a multidisciplinary expert panel, to develop the guidelines. Main outcomes considered in the recommendations were impairment, disability, medico-economic implications and postoperative complications.