In 2017, researchers at Boston Medical Center published a study where they compared the effectiveness of physical therapy to a manualized yoga program for the treatment of chronic low back pain. This document is the Yoga Teacher Training Manual used in the study.
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Yoga, Physical Therapy, or Education for Chronic Low Back Pain – A Randomized Noninferiority Trial
Source: Robert Saper, MD, MPH et al.
This 2017 study at Boston Medical Center enrolled 320 patients with chronic low back pain and offered them either a manualized yoga program, physical therapy, or patient education on pain management.
Back to Health: A Study Comparing Yoga, Physical Therapy & Education for Chronic Low Back Pain – Participant Guidebook
Source: Boston Medical Center Program for Integrative Medicine & Health Care Disparities
In 2017, researchers at Boston Medical Center published a study comparing the effectiveness of physical therapy to a manualized yoga program for the treatment of chronic low back pain. This document is the participant guidebook to the yoga program.
The ALTO Program: Presentation Slides
Source: Alexis M. LaPietra, DO - St. Joseph's Healthcare System of Paterson, New Jersey
The ALTO or Alternative to Opiates initiative is a an emergency department (ED) based program intended to utilize non-opioid approaches as a first-line therapy for certain pain conditions commonly treated in the ED. These slides briefly describe the ALTO protocols and the results of a pilot study of the program.
Implementing an Integrated Medication-Assisted Treatment Program at Community Health Centers
Source: Urban Institute
This 2018 evaluation of a pilot program to develop integrated medication assisted treatment (MAT) programs at community health centers (CHCs) describes the lessons learned by 10 CHCs as they implemented new MAT programs at their clinics in California.
Policy Evaluation: Substance Use Disorders
Source: Oregon Health Authority
This 2019 review from Oregon’s Drug Use Research & Management Program examined whether removing Medicaid prior authorization requirements for medication assisted treatment for individuals with opioid use
Jail-Based Medication-Assisted Treatment: Promising Practices, Guidelines, and Resources for the Field
Source: National Commission on Correctional Health Care
This 2018 publication from the National Sheriff’s Association and the National Commission on Correctional Health Care provides guidance on how to create and manage a medication assisted treatment program
Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Save Lives: Consensus Study Report – Highlights
Source: National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine
This four page document presents the highlights from the 2019 National Academies report on medication assisted treatment for opioid use disorder. Funding Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Save Lives: Consensus Study Report – Conclusions
Source: National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine
This one page document summarizes the conclusions of the 2019 National Academies report on medications for opioid use disorder.
Pharmacogenomics-Guided Policy in Opioid Use Disorder Management: An Ethically-Diverse Case-Based Approach
Source: Earl B. Ettienne, et. al.
This article describes the case of an individual prescribed buprenorphine for opioid use disorder (OUD) who did not achieve treatment stability at the maximum dose allowed by the patient’s insurer of 24 mg daily.