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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness of Psychological Interventions Delivered by Physiotherapists on Pain, Disability and Psychological Outcomes in Musculoskeletal Pain Conditions
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Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the effectiveness of physiotherapist delivered psychological interventions combined with physiotherapy on pain, disability, and psychological outcomes for patients with musculoskeletal pain conditions. Methods: The review was conducted in accordance with the (PRISMA) guidelines. Five databases were systematically searched for randomized controlled trials from inception to May 2016. Studies were required to compare a psychological intervention delivered by physiotherapists combined with physiotherapy to physiotherapy alone or usual care. Physiotherapists delivering the interventions must have undergone training by a psychologist or a health professional trained in the delivery of psychological interventions. Results: A total of 34 articles met the eligibility criteria, of those, 30 were suitable for meta-analysis. There was low to high quality evidence that physiotherapist delivered psychological intervention combined with physiotherapy decreased pain in the short (26 studies, mean difference=−0.37; 95% confidence interval [CI], −0.65 to −0.09) and long term (22 studies, mean difference=−0.38; 95% CI, −0.67 to −0.10) and decreased disability in the short term (29 studies, standardized mean difference =−0.14; 95% CI, −0.26 to −0.01). Effect sizes were small. Low to high quality evidence demonstrated small to medium effects for some psychological outcomes at short-term and long-term follow-ups. Discussion: The results indicate that psychological interventions delivered by physiotherapist show promise to improve health outcomes, particularly psychological outcomes, in musculoskeletal pain conditions.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Silva Guerrero, A. V., Maujean, A., Campbell, L., & Sterling, M.
- Affiliations
- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast
- Griffith University (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Maujean, Annick
- Campbell, Letitia
- Sterling, Michele
- Venue
- The Clinical Journal of Pain
- Published
- 2018-09
- Volume
- 34
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 838-857
- ISSN
- 0749-8047 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2791515116
- Cited by
- 116
- References
- 83
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 19 · 2023: 22 · 2022: 14 · 2021: 21 · 2020: 16 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 3
- FWCI
- 1.40
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Clinical Journal of Pain (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Griffith Research Online (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine › Pain Management and Treatment
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Medical Practices and Rehabilitation
- Keywords
- musculoskeletal pain, analgesia, disability, psychological outcomes
- MeSH terms
- Disability Evaluation, Humans, Psychotherapy, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Treatment Outcome, Musculoskeletal Pain, Physical Therapists
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