An Artificial Intelligence-Based App for Self-Management of Low Back and Neck Pain in Specialist Care: Process Evaluation From a Randomized Clinical Trial.

Journal: JMIR human factors
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Self-management is endorsed in clinical practice guidelines for the care of musculoskeletal pain. In a randomized clinical trial, we tested the effectiveness of an artificial intelligence-based self-management app (selfBACK) as an adjunct to usual care for patients with low back and neck pain referred to specialist care.

Authors

  • Anna Marcuzzi
    Department of Public Health and Nursing, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
  • Nina Elisabeth Klevanger
    Department of Public Health and Nursing, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
  • Lene Aasdahl
    Department of Public Health and Nursing, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
  • Sigmund Gismervik
    Department of Public Health and Nursing, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
  • Kerstin Bach
    Department of Computer Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7034 Trondheim, Norway.
  • Paul Jarle Mork
    Department of Public Health and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7034 Trondheim, Norway.
  • Anne Lovise Nordstoga
    Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.