In English: (persistent) medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS) In Dutch: (chronische) somatisch onverklaarde lichamelijke klachten (SOLK)
Conditions
Interventions
Every three months, patients at risk will be empanelled and reported back with the panel management dashboard to GPs in the intervention group. The dashboard also gives information about relevant heal
Sponsors
Coöperatie VGZ UA
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adult (18-65) patients at risk for persistent MUPS will be identified and empanelled by analysis of their extracted EMRs with a validated selection method that has been developed with data mining techniques.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: current or previous malignancies in the last 5 years, current or previous pregnancy in the last year and also some chronic neurological conditions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The proportion of the patients at risk for persistent MUPS that are referred for a mental health care intervention, which stands for embarking on a (secondary) psychosocial intervention track annex to the somatic track. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Overall contact frequency, total number and number of distinct ICPC codes suggestive of MUPS (appendix B), number of referrals to somatic care, number of prescribed medicines (special notation of antidepressants, benzodiazepines and pain medication), number of additional examinations, 4-DSQ subscale and total scores and panel (group) size and -change. | — |
Outcome results
None listed