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Authors
Schmidt, Catherine
Borgia, Matthew
Zhang, Tingting
Gochyyev, Perman
Shireman, Theresa I.
Resnik, Linda
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Foundation for Physical Therapy Research Center on Excellence in Health Services and Health Policy Research and Training (CoHSTAR)
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Article History
Received: 3 October 2022
Accepted: 21 February 2023
First Online: 21 March 2023
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: This study’s methods were carried out in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.The ethical approval was obtained for this study’s protocol and methods from the Providence VA Medical Center institutional review board (IRB).The Providence VA Medical Center institutional review board (IRB) has waived informed consent for this study due to retrospective nature of study.
: Not applicable.
: CS is an Assistant Professor and health services researcher in the Department of Physical Therapy at MGH Institute of Health Professions. CS has over 15 years of clinical experience providing physical therapy care to patients with musculoskeletal conditions including 9 years of managerial experience for a private outpatient practice. CS has focused her research on the utilization of physical therapy and the association of this lower medical risk intervention on healthcare outcomes for patients with musculoskeletal conditions including spinal conditions such as low back pain.
