Work disability prevention group
Our research focuses on disability prevention strategies, enhancing recovery in musculoskeletal disorders, health care effectiveness, work disability, and methods to achieve safe and sustained return to work. Specific topics include health care for workers with musculoskeletal injury in compensable settings, development and evaluation of self-reported assessments and performance-based tests which measure physical functioning and psychosocial factors. Research methods include quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods of observational studies in primary care or rehabilitation. Implementation of findings from clinical research into practice and continuing professional education are at the core of our motivation.
Opportunities
Master theses
- Development and evaluation of patient Related Outcome Measures (PROMS)
- Work disability prevention interventions
- Development and evaluation of work-related measures
- Feedback and psychological safety in healthcare organizations
For current master thesis opportunities, please contact the group head directly.
Collaborations
National
International
Projects
Current projects
- Development of a screening tool for Post-Covid 19 conditions for primary care providers
PI: Maurizio Trippolini, PT, PhD; Milo Puhan MD, Prof; Pasquale Calabrese Prof, Tala Balluz, MD, MPH
Sponsor: University Hospital Basel, Swiss Insurance Medicine (SIM) - GIBI Study: Ganzheitliche Klärung des Interventionsbedarfs bei gefährdeter beruflicher Integration.
PI: Matthias Bethge, Prof.
Sponsor: University of Lübeck, Deutscher Rentenversicherung, Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales, Bundesprogram rehapro - R2C2: Translation, cross-cultural validation and feasability of a feedback to for health care providers.
PI: Maurizio Trippolini
Sponsor: m-college, Bern - Do Swiss primary care physicians adhere to clinical guidelines for low back pain?
PI: Maria Wertli, MD, Prof.
Sponsor: Bern University Hospital - Changes in medication prescription for workers with musculoskeletal injuries (swopioids)
PI: Maurizio Trippolini, PT, PhD and Maria Wertli, MD, Prof.
Sponsor: Swiss Accident Insurance Fund (suva) - Predictive validity of the Modified Spinal Function Sort (M-SFS)
PI: Daniel Riese
Sponsor: Institutional - Matching perceived functional capacity and physical work requirements: a new classification of the Modified Spinal Function Sort (M-SFS)
PI: David Bühne
Sponsor: German Pension Insurance Fund (Deutscher Rentenversicherungsverbund, DRV)
Completed projects
- Car Accident Recovery Studies (CARS)
PI: Maurizio Trippolini, PT, PhD
Sponsor: Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Hopkinton, Boston, MA, USA - Evaluation of functioning and recovery in workers with neck and back injuries
PI: Maurizio Trippolini, PT, PhD
Sponsor: Swiss Accident Insurance Fund (suva) - Development of a measure of perceived functional capacity
PI: Maurizio Trippolini, PhD
Sponsor: Swiss Accident Insurance Fund (suva) - Development of a measure of barriers for recovery (the Yellow flag Questionnaire)
PI: Maurizio Trippolini, PhD
Sponsor: Swiss Accident Insurance Fund (suva)
Publications
Selected journal publications
- Low Back Pain in the Emergency Department: Prevalence of Serious Spinal Pathologies and Diagnostic Accuracy of Red Flags. Galliker G, Scherer DE, Trippolini MA, Rasmussen-Barr E, LoMartire R, Wertli MM. Am J Med. 2020 Jan;133(1):60-72.e14. https://boris.unibe.ch/132072/
- Beyond symptom resolution: insurance case manager's perspective on predicting recovery after motor vehicle crash. Trippolini MA, Young AE, Pransky G, Elbers NA, Lockwood K, Cameron ID. Disabil Rehabil. 2019 Aug 1:1-9 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09638288.2019.1630857
- Functional Capacity Evaluation in Different Societal Contexts: Results of a Multicountry Study. Ansuategui Echeita J, Bethge M, van Holland BJ, Gross DP, Kool J, Oesch P, Trippolini MA, Chapman E, Cheng ASK, Sellars R, Spavins M, Streibelt M, van der Wurff P, Reneman MF. J Occup Rehabil. 2019 Mar;29(1):222-236 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10926-018-9782-x
- Association between social factors and performance during Functional Capacity Evaluations: a systematic review. Ansuategui Echeita J, van Holland BJ, Gross DP, Kool J, Oesch P, Trippolini MA, Reneman MF. Disabil Rehabil. 2019 Aug;41(16):1863-1873. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09638288.2018.1448120
- Measurement properties of the Modified Version of the Spinal Function Sort (M-SFS): is it valid in workers with chronic musculoskeletal pain? Trippolini MA, Janssen S, Hilfiker R, Oesch P. J Occup Rehabil. 2018 Jun;28(2):322-331. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10926-017-9717-y
- Assessing Psycho-social Barriers to Rehabilitation in injured Workers with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Development and Validation of the Yellow Flag Questionnaire (YFQ). Rolli-Salathe R, Trippolini MA,Terribillini L, Oliveri M, Elfering A. J Occup Rehabil. 2018 Jun;28(2):365-376 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10926-017-9728-8
- Subakromiale Schulter-Dekompression ist nicht wirksamer als eine Schein-Operation Praxis (Bern 1994). Trippolini M. 2018 Apr;107(9-10):547-548 https://econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/10.1024/1661-8157/a002962?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed
- Forschung in der Rehabilitationsmedizin. Luder G, Verra ML, Trippolini M Praxis (Bern 1994). 2018 Feb;107(4):209-213 https://econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/10.1024/1661-8157/a002916?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub++0pubmed&
- Development of a Modified Version of the Spinal Function Sort (M-SFS): A Mixed Method Approach. Janssen S, Trippolini MA, Hilfiker R, Oesch P J Occup Rehabil. 2016 Sep;26(3):253-63 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10926-015-9611-4
- Measurement properties of the Spinal Function Sort in patients with sub-acute whiplash-associated disorders. Trippolini MA, Dijkstra PU, Geertzen JHB, Reneman MF. J Occup Rehabil. 2015 Sep;25(3):527-36 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10926-014-9559-9
- Construct validity of functional capacity evaluation in patients with whiplash-associated disorders. J Occup Rehabil. 2014 Nov 11. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 25385201. Trippolini MA, Dijkstra PU, Geertzen JH, Reneman MF https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10926-014-9555-0
- Can functional capacity tests predict future work capacity in patients with whiplash-associated disorders? Trippolini MA, Dijkstra PU, Côté P, Scholz-Odermatt SM, Geertzen JH, Reneman MF. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2014 Dec;95(12):2357-66 https://www.archives-pmr.org/article/S0003-9993(14)00934-4/fulltext
- Reliability of clinician rated physical effort determination during functional capacity evaluation in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Trippolini MA, Dijkstra PU, Jansen B, Oesch P, Geertzen JH, Reneman MF. J Occup Rehabil. 2014 Jun;24(2):361-9. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10926-013-9470-9
- Which instruments can detect submaximal physical and functional capacity in patients with chronic nonspecific back pain? A systematic review. van der Meer S, Trippolini MA, van der Palen J, Verhoeven J, Reneman MF. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2013 Dec 1;38(25):E1608-15 https://journals.lww.com/spinejournal/Abstract/2013/12010/Which_Instruments_Can_Detect_Submaximal_Physical.17.aspx
- Reliability and safety of functional capacity evaluation in patients with whiplash associated disorders. Trippolini MA, Reneman MF, Jansen B, Dijkstra PU, Geertzen JH. J Occup Rehabil. 2013 Sep;23(3):381-90 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10926-012-9403-z
- Cross-cultural adaptation, reliability, internal consistency and validation of the Spinal Function Sort (SFS) for French- and German-speaking patients with back complaints. Borloz S, Trippolini MA, Ballabeni P, Luthi F, Deriaz O. J Occup Rehabil. 2012 Sep;22(3):387-93. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22411541/
