Predicting Successful Outcome of Interdisciplinary Biopsychosocial Rehabilitation in Osteoarthritis

The goal of this prospective study is to identify variables that can predict whether an interdisciplinary biopsychosocial intervention for patients with osteoarthritis will be successful.Using an observational design, patients admitted to this program during the 3-year period (2019-2021) will be included and data gathered during routine clinical practice at baseline and end of treatment of patients who gave informed consent, will be used.With these data a prediction model will be build and internal validation with bootstrapping will be done.

Inclusion Criteria:Chronic musculoskeletal pain > 3 months and osteoarthritisLarge personal and social dysfunctionInterplay of biological, social and psychological factors maintaining pain and/or disabilityExclusion criteria:Inability to actively participate in treatment (insufficient motivation, limited Dutch language skills, environmental factors, other pending treatments)Disagreement between patient and care providers on content of treatmentPending legal procedures that hinder full cooperation