Table 1 Characteristics of intervention and waiting groups at baseline

 Male

9 (60.0)

6 (46.2)

0.71

 Female

6 (40.0)

7 (53.9)

 Married

11 (78.6)

11 (84.6)

1.00

 Unmarried^a

3 (21.4)

2 (15.4)

 Primary school only

7 (50.0)

7 (53.9)

1.00

 More than primary school^a

7 (50.0)

6 (46.1)

 Unemployed/household work

10 (66.7)

12 (92.3)

0.17

 Employment

5 (33.3)

1 (7.7)

 Mitrovica district

3 (20.0)

2 (15.4)

0.95

 Skendervej district

6 (40.0)

4 (30.8)

 Vushittri district

1 (6.7)

2 (15.4)

 Other districts

5 (33.3)

5 (38.5)

 No PTSD

9 (60.0)

5 (38.5)

0.45

 PTSD (cut-off value:2.5)

6 (40.0)

8 (61.5)

 No depression

2 (13.3)

0 (0.0)

0.48

 Depression (cut-off value:1.75)

13 (86.7)

13 (100.0)

 No anxiety

1 (6.7)

2 (15.4)

0.58

 Anxiety (cut-off value:1.75)

14 (93.3)

11 (84.6)

 No/light pain

2 (14.3)

4 (20.8)

0.39

 Moderate/severe pain

12 (85.7)

9 (69.2)

 No/occasional/periodic pain

8 (57.1)

9 (69.2)

0.70

 Consistent pain

6 (42.9)

4 (30.8)

 No medication at month 3

6 (40.0)

6 (46.2)

1.00

 Any medication at month 3

9 (60.0)

7 (53.9)

 No medication at month 6

7 (46.7)

6 (46.2)

1.00

 Any medication at month 6

8 (53.3)

7 (53.9)

 No medication at month 9

NA

5 (38.5)

-

 Any medication at month 9

NA

8 (61.5)

 Age^a

48.8 (10.9)

46.8 (10.4)

0.70

 Monthly income in Euro^b

116.2 (106.7)

113.5 (75.7)

0.66

 PTSD score

2.4 (0.4)

2.5 (0.5)

0.66

 Depression score

2.5 (0.7)

3.0 (0.6)

0.03

 Anxiety score

2.4 (0.6)

2.6 (0.7)

0.38

 SF-MPQ Pain Rating Index

1.0 (0.7)

1.5 (0.7)

0.07

 SF-MPQ Affective Pain Score

1.1 (0.7)

1.5 (0.6)

0.13

 SF-MPQ Sensory Pain Score

0.6 (0.8)

1.4 (1.0)

0.03

 Number of bodily pain sites

3.3 (1.3)

2.8 (1.2)

0.30

 Body Mass Index (BMI) ^a

27.9 (4.1)

27.6 (7.2)

0.56

 Standing balance right foot (seconds) ^a

52.0 (34.1)

47 (30.9)

0.96

 Standing balance left foot (seconds) ^a

46.5 (35.5)

47.0 (33.8)

0.88

 Grip strength right hand (kg)

31.3 (13.0)

29.0 (12.9)

0.47

 Grip strength left hand (kg)

28.6 (17.6)

23.6 (12.2)

0.49

 WHODAS 2.0 score^a

1.4 (0.7)

2.1 (0.8)

0.02