Table 1 PICO question of the GAP trial
Research Question | What are the effects of using the back pain internet portal compared to standard care in patients with back pain? |
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Population | 150 general practitioners and 1500 back pain patients in Northern Bavaria |
Intervention | Using the portal during (physician) and after (patient) the consultation. |
Comparison | Routine consultation (no use of the portal) |
Outcomes | 1. Physicians‘and patients’ informedness 2. Physician-patient-communication 3. Patients‘health literacy and self-efficacy expectation 4. Days of sick leave 5. Back pain related health costs |