Outcome measure | Study | Sample size | Statistic used | Heterogeneity | Effect size | Test for overall effect | Notes | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | Intervention | Control | Total |  | I2 (%) |  | [95 % CI] | Z-value | p-value |  |
CATASTROPHISING | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Education versus usual care | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
CSQ – catastrophising PCP (EA) - catastrophising | Linton 1997; Soares 2002; Ruehlman 2012 | 219 | 185 | 404 | SMD random | 0 | −0.08 | [−0.28, 0.12] | 0.79 | 0.43 | Figure 8 |
Comparison of different types of education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||||
Pain catastrophising scale (PCS) | Moseley 2004; van Oosterwijck 2013; Gallagher 2013 | 86 | 81 | 167 | SMD random | 48 | −0.81 | [−1.27, −0.35] | 3.47 | 0.0005 | Figure 10; favours education |
SELF-EFFICACY | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||||
Education versus usual care | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||||
CSQ - self efficacy | Soares 2002 | 18 | 17 | 35 | MD random | n/a | 0.47 | [−0.83, 1.77] | 0.71 | 0.48 |  |
KNOWLEDGE OF PAIN | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Comparison of different types of education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Pain biology/neuro-physiology knowledge | Gallagher 2013; van Oosterwijck 2013 | 55 | 54 | 109 | MD random | 0 | 3.86 | [2.44, 5.28] | 5.34 | <0.00001 | Figure 12; favours education |
Knowledge and attitude score | Ferrell 1997 | 9 | 9 | 18 | MD random | n/a | 34.10 | [23.22, 44.98] | 6.14 | <0.00001 | Sample >65Â years |
GLOBAL HEALTH | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Comparison of different types of education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
SF36 - general health perceptions | van Oosterwijck 2013 | 15 | 15 | 30 | MD random | n/a | −0.50 | [−11.07, 10.07] | 0.09 | 0.93 |  |
SF36 - overall health rating | Ferrell 1997 | 10 | 10 | 20 | MD random | n/a | −16.20 | [−31.56, −0.84] | 2.07 | 0.04 | Favours control |
MOOD | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||||
Education versus usual care | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
DASS – depression | Ruehlman 2012 | 162 | 143 | 305 | MD random | n/a | −0.26 | [−1.51, 0.99] | 0.41 | 0.68 |  |
Comparison of different types of education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||||
SF36 - mental health | van Oosterwijck 2013 | 15 | 15 | 30 | MD random | n/a | 13.40 | [−1.24, 28.04] | 1.79 | 0.07 |  |
SOCIAL FUNCTION | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||||
Comparison of different types of education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
SF36 – social function | van Oosterwijck 2013 | 15 | 15 | 30 | MD random | n/a | 8.90 | [−8.16, 25.96] | 1.02 | 0.31 |  |