Effectiveness of a coordinated support system linking public hospitals to a health coaching service compared with usual care at discharge for patients with chronic low back pain: protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Although many people with chronic low back pain (LBP) improve following conservative treatment, one in five will experience worsening symptoms after discharge from treatment and seek health care again. The current LBP clinical care pathway in many health services lacks a well-int...

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Main Authors: Emma K. Ho, Manuela L. Ferreira, Adrian Bauman, Paul W. Hodges, Christopher G. Maher, Milena Simic, Rachael L. Morton, Chris Lonsdale, Qiang Li, Melissa T. Baysari, Anita B. Amorim, Dragana Ceprnja, Ornella Clavisi, Mark Halliday, Matthew Jennings, Alice Kongsted, Katherine Maka, Kate Reid, Tahlia Reynolds, Paulo H. Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04479-z