Published on in Vol 25 (2023)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/43034, first published .
Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of a Stratified Blended Physiotherapy Intervention Compared With Face-to-Face Physiotherapy in Patients With Nonspecific Low Back Pain: Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of a Stratified Blended Physiotherapy Intervention Compared With Face-to-Face Physiotherapy in Patients With Nonspecific Low Back Pain: Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of a Stratified Blended Physiotherapy Intervention Compared With Face-to-Face Physiotherapy in Patients With Nonspecific Low Back Pain: Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Tjarco Koppenaal   1, 2, 3 , PhD, PT ;   Johanna M van Dongen   4, 5 , PhD ;   Corelien JJ Kloek   2, 6 , PhD, PT ;   Remco M Arensman   2, 3 , MSc, PT ;   Cindy Veenhof   2, 3, 6 , PhD, PT ;   Martijn F Pisters   1, 2, 3 , PhD, PT ;   Raymond WJG Ostelo   5, 7 , PhD, PT

1 Research Group Empowering Healthy Behaviour, Department of Health Innovations and Technology, Fontys University of Applied Sciences, Eindhoven, Netherlands

2 Center for Physical Therapy Research and Innovation in Primary Care, Julius Health Care Centers, Utrecht, Netherlands

3 Physical Therapy Research, Department of Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy Science and Sport, University Medical Center Utrecht Brain Center, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands

4 Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands

5 Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences research institute Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands

6 Research Group Innovation of Human Movement Care, Research Center Healthy and Sustainable Living, HU University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht, Netherlands

7 Department of Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Location Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Corresponding Author:

  • Tjarco Koppenaal, PhD, PT
  • Research Group Empowering Healthy Behaviour
  • Department of Health Innovations and Technology
  • Fontys University of Applied Sciences
  • Postbus 347
  • Eindhoven, 5600 AH
  • Netherlands
  • Phone: 31 653945086
  • Email: t.koppenaal@fontys.nl