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Summary

The Low Back Pain in General Practice study is looking at how low back pain is managed in general practice and how people recover following an episode of acute low back pain.

It will help to show the best way for doctors to treat people who have acute low back pain.

Status

All study data has been collected and is currently being analysed.

The study team

Ben Darlow imageProfessor Ben Darlow Lead Investigator
Professor Tony Dowell
Dr James Stanley
Sue Garrett

Additional collaborators: 
Associate Professor Haxby Abbott
Associate Professor Sarah Dean

Ethical approval

This study has been approved by the Health and Disability Ethics Committee 16/CEN/43

Funding

This study is being funded by the Accident Compensation Corporation ( ACC ).

Involvement in this study does not affect the support people receive from ACC and ACC will not influence the care study participants receive. The analysis of this study's results will be conducted independently of ACC .

Contact the research team

Email backpain.study@otago.ac.nz
Tel +64 4 385 5995

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Prize Winner

A lucky study participant from Naenae won the 9th March 2018 prize draw for participants who returned their final follow-up survey. She chose the $850 Prezzy Card.  Thank you very much to all those who provided information to us as part of this study, your contribution is very much appreciated.

Update Contact Details

If you are taking part in this study and wish to change your contact details, please complete this form: Update contact details

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