Non-specific mechanisms in orthodox and CAM management of low back pain (MOCAM): theoretical framework and protocol for a prospective cohort study.

Katherine BradburyMiznah Al-AbbadeyDawn CarnesBorislav D DimitrovSusan EardleyCarol FawkesJo FosterMaddy Greville-HarrisJ Matthew HarveyJanine LeachGeorge LewithHugh MacPhersonLisa RobertsLaura ParryLucy YardleyFelicity L Bishop

Published in: BMJ open (2016)

The protocol is approved by the host institution's ethics committee and the NHS Health Research Authority Research Ethics Committee. Results will be disseminated via peer-reviewed journal articles, conferences and a stakeholder workshop.

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