The key features of the program include ; having trained personnel coordinate the RTW process , identifying and ranking barriers and solutions to RTW from the perspective of all important stakeholders , mediating practical solutions at the workplace and , empowering the injured worker in RTW decision-making .
Background Despite over 2 decades of research , the ability to prevent  work-related low back pain ( LBP ) and disability  remains elusive .
Recent research suggests that interventions that are focused at the workplace and incorporate the principals of participatory ergonomics and return-to-work ( RTW ) coordination can improve RTW and reduce disability following a work-related back injury .
Workplace interventions or programs to improve RTW  are difficult to design and implement given the various individuals and environments involved , each with their own unique circumstances .
Intervention mapping provides a framework for design ing and implementing complex interventions or programs .
The objective of this study is to design a best evidence RTW program for occupational LBP tailored to the Ontario setting using an intervention mapping approach .
The role of the psychologist in multidisciplinary treatments for chronic neck and shoulder pain: a controlled cost-effectiveness study.
This study was design ed to determine a cost-effective use of psychologist re sources in multimodal cognitive-behavioural treatments ( MMCBT ) for chronic neck/shoulder pain . A r and omised controlled trial was conducted with 66 patients divided in two groups . The first group ( A ) was treated following the approach of MMCBT with the clinical psychologist only functioning as a " coach " to the other health professionals . In this group , the psychologist had on average 5 hours of input per patients . The second group ( B ) was treated with the same inpatient MMCBT but with the behavioural component administered by the clinical psychologist directly to the patients . In this second group the psychologist had on average 17 hours of input per patient in the entire intervention . The outcome variables included physical , emotional and social factors , and sick-leave . Both groups showed significant improvements over time . The improvements were evident only in sub-groups , specifically in women . The only significant difference between the groups was in " perceived helplessness " favouring the " psychologist contact " setting . It is concluded that in terms of input of clinical psychology , the treatment setting with the " coaching " technique proved to be the most cost-effective use of the psychologist in the two treatment setting s investigated
The key features of the program include ; having trained personnel coordinate the RTW process , identifying and ranking barriers and solutions to RTW from the perspective of all important stakeholders , mediating practical solutions at the workplace and , empowering the injured worker in RTW decision-making .
Background Despite over 2 decades of research , the ability to prevent  work-related low back pain ( LBP ) and disability  remains elusive .
Recent research suggests that interventions that are focused at the workplace and incorporate the principals of participatory ergonomics and return-to-work ( RTW ) coordination can improve RTW and reduce disability following a work-related back injury .
Workplace interventions or programs to improve RTW  are difficult to design and implement given the various individuals and environments involved , each with their own unique circumstances .
Intervention mapping provides a framework for design ing and implementing complex interventions or programs .
The objective of this study is to design a best evidence RTW program for occupational LBP tailored to the Ontario setting using an intervention mapping approach .