A Structured Framework for Assessment of Rehabilitation and Sicklisting in Primary Care - a Multicenter Study

In a controlled pragmatic multicenter primary care study, nine centers (three from each region) working according to a newly constructed structured framework for assessment of rehabilitation and sicklisting (STARS) will be investigated. Nine intervention centers working according to STARS will be compared to matched control centers not working according to STARS. The design of this study includes qualitative as well as quantitative measures, with the aim to evaluate the effects of STARS at patient, staff, and organization levels.

Inclusion Criteria:Patients:age ≥18 years;sick-listed due to ICD-diagnoses: F00-F99 (mental/behavioral disorders), M00-99 (musculoskeletal pain), R52 (non-specified pain), U08.9, U09.9 or U10.9 (codes related to COVID19);have received rehabilitation coordination performed by a RECOHealth care professionals:- Health care professionals involved in the sick-listing process of the patients at the health care center.Exclusion Criteria:Patients:inability to understand Swedish;incapacity to give informed consent;protected identityHealth care professionals:- Health care professionals not involved in the sick-listing process of the patients at the health care center.