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Given the substantial size of this initiative, it is essential to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of psychosocial matched care over the next 5 to 10 years as it is implemented more broadly. Well-executed pilot programs with a strong focus on implementation can be effective, but scaling them up can lead to reduced effectiveness, especially if there is drift from the proven protocols.

Having established the importance of biopsychosocial management in workers' compensation and explored the key considerations for implementation, the next section looks at how these principles can be practically applied.