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Back pain self management groups led by lay people increased self care confidence and reduced activity limitations at 6 months

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebn.2.4.119

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    Von Korff M,Moore JE,Lorig Ket al.A randomized trial of a lay person-led self-management group intervention for back pain patients in primary care.Spine1998 Dec 1; 23:2608–15.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science

    Question Can a back pain self management group intervention led by trained lay people increase self care confidence and reduce patient worries, activity limitations, and pain?

    Design

    Randomised, single blind (outcome assessor), controlled trial with follow up at 3, 6, and 12 months.

    Setting

    Primary care setting in Puget Sound, Washington state, USA.

    Patients

    255 patients aged 25−70 years (mean age 50 y, 62% women) who were seen in a primary care setting for back pain or strain, a disc disorder, or sciatica and had been enrolled in a health maintenance organisation for ≥1 year volunteered to participate in the study. Patients who were being considered for surgery or planning to withdraw their enrolment from the health maintenance organisation were excluded. Follow up at 12 months …

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    Footnotes

    • Sources of funding: National Institutes of Health; The Boeing Company; and The Group Health Foundation.

    • For correspondence: Michael R Von Korff, Center for Health Studies, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, 1730 Minor Avenue, Suite 1600, Seattle, WA 98101, USA. Fax +1 206 287 2871.