Mechanism evaluation of a lifestyle intervention for patients with musculoskeletal pain who are overweight or obese: protocol for a causal mediation analysis.

Hopin LeeJohn WiggersSteven J KamperAmanda WilliamsKate M O'BrienRebecca K HodderLuke WolfendenSze Lin YoongElizabeth CampbellRobin HaskinsEmma K RobsonJames H McAuleyChristopher M Williams

Published in: BMJ open (2017)

ACTRN12615000490572 and ACTRN12615000478516; Pre-results.

Keyphrases

weight loss
randomized controlled trial
metabolic syndrome
physical activity
chronic pain
bariatric surgery
adipose tissue
pain management
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
neuropathic pain
obese patients
spinal cord
data analysis