title: Evaluation of functional restoration outcomes for chronic disabling occupational cervical disorders.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To systematically evaluate the effectiveness of an interdisciplinary functional restoration program (FRP) for treating chronic cervical disorders.
  
  
  METHODS
  Consecutive chronic occupational lumbar disorder patients (n = 898) and chronic occupational cervical disorder patients (n = 215) were admitted to an FRP from 2001 to 2011. Patients were compared on demographics, work-related and psychosocial factors, and socioeconomic outcomes 1 year after discharge.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Compared with lumbar patients, cervical patients were more likely to be female, have preadmission surgery, perform white-collar work, and have a longer time between injury and treatment admission. Cervical patients were similar to lumbar patients on most psychosocial self-report outcome measures. In addition, both groups exhibited high work return and work retention rates 1 year after FRP discharge.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  An FRP seems to be equally efficacious for treating both chronic occupational cervical and lumbar disorders.
authors.affiliation: From the PRIDE Research Foundation (Ms Hartzell and Ms Asih and Ms Neblett), Dallas, Tex; Department of Orthopedic Surgery (Dr Mayer), The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas; and Department of Psychology (Dr Gatchel), College of Science, The University of Texas at Arlington.
authors.forename: Meredith M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Hartzell
authors.forename: Tom G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Mayer
authors.forename: Sali
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Asih
authors.forename: Randy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Neblett
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Gatchel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods; D036301:Qualitative Research; D020127:Recovery of Function; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation*