The study design paper for ARBOR-Telehealth has been published online in BMJ Open. Congratulations to the study team on reaching this important milestone for all NIH Collaboratory Trials!
The ARBOR-Telehealth study is evaluating the use of a telehealth physical therapy strategy for patients who present to primary care clinics with low back pain in rural communities. A secondary aim of the study is to compare the effectiveness of the study’s risk-stratification approach.
The study is being led by Richard Skolasky and Kevin McLaughlin of Johns Hopkins University and is supported by a grant award from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases.