| Authors | Country | Journal | Year | Intervention | Follow-up | Instruments | Score |
| Krischak et al. | Germany | J Shoulder Elbow | 2013 | Functional restoration | 8 weeks | Visual analogue Scale (VAS) EuroQol questionnaire (EQ-5D) | 5 |
| Murphy et al. | USA | Am J Occup Ther | 2010 | Pacing | 10 weeks | Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI) Six Minute Walk Test Timed Up and Go Test Actiwatch-Score | 4 |
| Park and Sonty | USA | J Pain | 2010 | Coping | 1 interview | Treatment Outcomes in Pain Survey (TOPS) Numerical rating scale (NRS) | 1 |
| Persson et al. | Sweden | Scand J Occup Ther | 2011 | Coping | 1 interview | Interview with narrative structure | 2 |