The Clinical Journal of Pain
The Effect of Behavioural Interventions that Include Goal Setting on Pain, Disability, and Physical Activity in People With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
Objectives: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the effect of behavioural interventions that include goal setting on pain, disability, and physical activity in people with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Methods: Five electronic databases (PubMed, CENTRAL (Cochrane Library), PEDro, PsycINFO, CINAHL) and three clinical trial registers (ClinicalTrials.gov, ANZCTR, ISRCTN) were searched from inception to August 2025 for randomised controlled trials of behavioural interventions with goal setting comp …