Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 28, Issue 2 , Pages 97-102 , February 2005

Recruiting Seniors With Chronic Low Back Pain for a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Self-Management Program

  • Elyse Groupp, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Formerly Research Associate, Center for Outcomes Studies, Western States Chiropractic College, Portland, Ore
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  • Mitchell Haas, DC

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Dean of Research, Center for Outcomes Studies, Western States Chiropractic College, Portland, Ore
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Mitchell Haas, DC Western States Chiropractic College, 2900 NE 132nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97230.
    • ,
  • Alisa Fairweather, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Director of Academic Program Development, Western States Chiropractic College, Portland, Ore
    • ,
  • Bonnie Ganger

      Affiliations

    • Research Coordinator and Project Manager, Center for Outcome Studies, Western States Chiropractic College, Portland, Ore
    • ,
  • Michael Attwood

      Affiliations

    • IT Director, National College of Naturopathic Medicine (formerly from the Center of Outcome Studies, Western States Chiropractic College), Portland, Ore

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 Sources of Support: Funding was provided through a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration, US Department of Health and Human Services (R18 HP10012).

PII: S0161-4754(05)00005-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2005.01.004

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 28, Issue 2 , Pages 97-102 , February 2005

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