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
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