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Table 3 Variables

From: Evaluation of an education and activation programme to prevent chronic shoulder complaints: design of an RCT [ISRCTN71777817]

Baseline measures T = 0

Demographic variables

 

   • Age

 

   • Gender

 

   • Employment status

 

Specific disease characteristics

 

   • Affected side

 

   • Possible cause of shoulder complaints

 

   • Duration of complaints

 

   • History of shoulder complaints

 

Co-morbidity

 

Physical activity

 

Workload

 

Treatment credibility and preference

Prognostic measures T = 0

Mobility of glenohumeral joint

 

   • HIB (hand in back), HIN (hand in neck), passive exorotation

 

   • Active and passive abduction

 

Mobility of cervicothoracal spine

 

Severity of main complaint

 

Psychosocial variables

 

   • Anxiety1

 

   • Depression1

 

   • Somatisation1

 

   • Distress1

 

Job content

Outcome measures T = 1,2,3

Perceived recovery of complaints Functional limitations to daily activities2

Process measures T = 0,1,2,3

Psychosocial variables

 

   • Kinesiophobia3

 

   • Fear avoidance and beliefs4

 

   • Catastrophising5

 

   • Coping with pain5

 

   • Internal locus of control5

 

   • External locus of control5

 

Global assessment

 

Shoulder pain6

 

General health7

Cost T = 0–26 weeks

Health care utilisation8

 

Direct non-medical costs

 

Indirect costs

  1. 1 four-dimensional complaint list [25]
  2. 2 Shoulder Disability Questionnaire [20]
  3. 3 Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia – Dutch version (partly) [26]
  4. 4 Fear Avoidance and Beliefs Questionnaire – Dutch version (partly) [27]
  5. 5 Pain Coping and Cognition List [28]
  6. 6 Shoulder Pain Score [29]
  7. 7 Generic Health Related Quality of Life [30]
  8. 8 Cost Diary [21]