DrCrystian Bitencourt Oliveira

BACK@HOME: This hybrid effectiveness-implementation type-I feasibility study is to assess the effectiveness of a virtual hospital model of care to reduce length of admission in people presenting to ED with low back pain. We plan to conduct an interrupted time series study at three metropolitan hospitals in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The implementation strategy includes clinician education using multimedia resources, staff champions, and an 'audit and feedback' process. Implementation will be evaluated over 12-months, and compared to a 48-month pre-implementation period, using monthly time-series trends in average length of hospital stay as the primary outcome. Linear segmented regression will identify changes in level and slope of fitted lines, indicating immediate effects of the intervention, as well as effect over time. Funded by HCF Research Foundation ($315k).