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Process evaluation of the pilot project “Use of the risk index for disability pension (RI-EMR) for proactive access strategies”

Process evaluation of the pilot project “Use of the risk index for disability pension (RI-EMR) for proactive access strategies” - PP-RI-EMR

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00034737
Enrollment
1500
Registered
2024-09-06
Start date
2024-10-14
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Risk score of at least 60 points

Interventions

Group 1: Proactive contacting of individuals with a risk score of at least 60 points and counseling on rehabilitation options (Who provides? Twelve pension insurance institutions throughout Germany
How? Proactive initial contact is made by the pension insurance providers by post. Advice can be provided by telephone, video call or in person
Where? Depending on the pension insurance institution
When and how much? Depending on the pension insurance institution. The initial mailing of the letters for proactive contact is expected to take four months and the counseling service is available for

Sponsors

Universität zu Lübeck, Institut für Sozialmedizin und Epidemiologie
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 63 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Survey of all contracted individuals: All persons contacted by the pension insurance institutions due to a risk score of at least 60 points. Post-consultation survey: All persons per pension insurance institution who received counseling. Guided interviews on the planned administrative process and on the difference between planned and implemented administrative process: One person responsible for the administrative process per pension insurance institution who can describe the planned individual administrative process for each institution and reasons for the differences between the planned and implemented individual administrative process. Documentation form 1: All in the administrative process involved persons per pension insurance institution. Documentation form 2: All counseling persons involved in the project per pension insurance institution. Guided interviews to evaluate the administrative process: One person per pension insurance institution who carries out the consultations and one person responsible for the administrative process per pension insurance institution. Guided interviews with counseled persons: Two persons per pension insurance institution who received counseling.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: None

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Subjective need for rehabilitation; How? Binary, yes/no, own development; When? Initial contact letter Intention to use the internet information service; How? Binary, yes/no, own development; When? Initial contact letter Intention to use of the consultation; How? Binary, yes/no, own development; When? Initial contact letter

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Current state of health; How? Continuously, 0 to 10 points, COPSOQ (Kristensen et al. 2005, Nuebling & Hasselhorn 2010); When? Initial contact letter Depression; How? Continuous, 0 to 6 points, PHQ-2 (Lowe, Kroenke & Grafe 2005); When? Initial contact letter Anxiety; How? Continuous, 0 to 6 points, GAD-2 (Kroenke et al. 2010); When? Initial contact letter Physical functioning; How? Continuous, 0 to 10 points, IRES-24 (Wirtz et al. 2005); When? Initial contact letter Pain; How? Continuous, 0 to 10 points, IRES-24 (Wirtz et al. 2005); When? Initial contact letter Medically diagnosed illnesses; How? Continuous, 1 to 14 points, WAI (Ilmarinen 2007); When? Initial contact letter Informed about financial support options; How? Continuous, 0 to 5 points (modified according to Remus et al. 2024); When? Initial contact letter and counseling session Information about vocational rehabilitation; How? Continuous, 0 to 5 points (modified according to Remus et al. 2024); When? Initial contact letter and counseling session Information about medical rehabilitation; How? Continuous, 0 to 5 points (based on Remus et al. 2024); When? Initial contact letter and counseling session Information about support services for participation in society; How? Continuous, 0 to 5 points (based on Remus et al. 2024); When? Initial contact letter and counseling session Satisfaction with the cover letter; How? Categorical, modified item of the ZUF-8 (Schmidt, Lamprecht & Wittmann 1989); When? Initial contact letter and counseling session Satisfaction with the internet information service; How? Categorical, modified item of the ZUF-8 (Schmidt, Lamprecht & Wittmann 1989); When? Initial contact letter and counseling session Usability of the website for the internet information service; How? Continuous, 0 to 100 points, SUS (Brooke 1986); When? Initial contact letter and counseling session Self-rated work ability; How? Continuous, 0 to 10 points, WAS (Ilmarinen 2007); When? Initial contact lett

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMatthias Bethge

Universität zu Lübeck, Institut für Sozialmedizin und Epidemiologie

matthias.bethge@uksh.de+4945150051280

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026