Biopsychosocial Rehabilitation for Inflammatory Arthritis and Osteoarthritis Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Trials
Pooled result · Pain reliefResult — go to the resultSMD −0.19 95% CI −0.31 to −0.07Authors' conclusion
Biopsychosocial rehabilitation produces a significant but clinically small beneficial effect on patient-reported pain among patients with inflammatory arthritis and OA, with no difference in harm.
Study context
- Population
- Adults with inflammatory arthritis and/or osteoarthritis (OA), excluding rehabilitation adjunct to surgery; searches up to March 2019
- Participants
- 3,750 adults22 trials
- Comparison
- Biopsychosocial rehabilitation vs control
- Outcome
- Pain (benefit); total withdrawals (harm)
Pooled result
Pain relief
SMD
−0.19
95% CI −0.31 to −0.07
Biopsychosocial rehabilitationvs Control
SMD −0.19 (95% CI −0.31 to −0.07)
As reported in the abstract
Further pooled results
| Outcome | SMD (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Patient global assessment scoreSmall effect | −0.13 (−0.26 to −0.00) | |
| −0.4−0.200.2Difference (linear scale) |
Health-related quality of life, fatigue, self-reported disability/physical function, mental well-being, and pain intensity reduction ≥30%
- No apparent effect
Clinician-measured observed disability/physical function
- Small effect, SMD
- −0.34 (95% CI −0.57, −0.10)
Clinician-measured physician global assessment score
- Large effect, SMD
- −0.72 (95% CI −1.18, −0.26)
Clinician-measured inflammation
- No effect
Safety
Withdrawals, adverse events, serious adverse events
- No difference in harms
Original publication
Biopsychosocial Rehabilitation for Inflammatory Arthritis and Osteoarthritis Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Trials. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). Published 13 September 2022. doi:10.
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