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Multidisciplinary rehabilitation for patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain
can be provided on an inpatient or on an outpatient basis, but the rationale for
choosing between the two programs is unknown. The aim of the study was to
identify differences between patients provided inpatient or outpatient
rehabilitation. It was a cross-sectional study within usual care. The study
included 415 adult rehabilitation patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain with
complex psychosocial problems. The measurements used were demographics, Short
Form 36 Health Survey, Dutch Personality Questionnaire, Coping with Pain
Questionnaire, Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia, Symptom Checklist 90-Revised. In the
multiple logistic analysis, five variables remained significantly different
between inpatients and outpatients: inpatients were less likely to have a child
aged less than 12 years and to have neck pain; their physical and social
functioning were poorer; and their current pain period had lasted longer. The
total explained variance was 26%. Five variables were identified as influencing
the decision on inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation, but the explained
variance was low.

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