Recruitment
RECRUITMENT
Before the recruitment phase, the study team visits the GP practices for an one-hour training session on the procedure of the study. The practice staff invite patients who visit the practice for standard care and meet the inclusion criteria (age, insured status) to participate in the study. Study information, consent form and questionnaires are handed out in envelopes for completion. To avoid selection bias, the practice staff is encouraged to address patients who fulfil the inclusion criteria, regardless of their health status and known need for rehabilitation. They should be approached in a neutral way without receiving information about potential prevention or rehabilitation services.