Dartmouth-Hitchcock

Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT)

The trial was funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in recognition of how prevalent back problems are, and how disabling they can be. The research is meant to give patients and their clinicians solid information to help guide them as they make decisions about how to treat their conditions.

• About SPORT
• Why is SPORT Important?
• How was the SPORT Research Conducted?
• How were the SPORT Trial Participants Selected?
• Who Did the SPORT Study?
• SPORT Resources
• What Are the SPORT Results?

Find out what Barbara, a participant in the SPORT research trial, thinks about being in the study and how she is doing now.