The Scientific Program Included:

• Keynote speakers, addressing the four conference themes
• Oral and poster presentations
• Workshops

Keynote Speakers

Addressing Question One: What are the outcomes of LBP, and how do they inter-relate?

Mansel Aylward,
Director of the Unum Centre for Psychosocial and Disability Research (CPDR) at Cardiff University, will talk about relationships among outcomes of LBP, describing events and models.

Addressing Question Two: What factors are related to outcomes?

Chris Maher,
Director of Musculoskeletal Division, George Institute for International Health, University of Sydney, will discuss factors that are related to outcome, with an emphasis on current research on risk factors, co morbidities, and subgroups.

Addressing Question Three: How can we improve outcomes?

Robert Drake,
Professor of Psychiatry and of Community and Family Medicine at Dartmouth College and Director of the Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center, will speak about improving outcomes, focusing on lessons that can be learned from other disciplines.

Addressing Question Four: How can we translate research to practice?

Peter Croft,
Director of the Primary Care Musculoskeletal Research Centre at Keele University Medical School, will talk about meeting the challenge of translating research to practice.

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Preliminary Program

Sunday, June 14, 2009
5:30–7:30 pm	RECEPTION AT SKYWALK
Monday, June 15, 2009
7:00–8:30 am	REGISTRATION, BREAKFAST & POSTER SETUP
8:30–8:45	Welcome Address
8:45–9:35	Keynote Presentation: What are the outcomes of LBP, and how do they inter-relate?
9:35–9:45	Discussion of Keynote Presentation
9:45–10:15	Oral Presentations Addressing Question 1: The Rising Prevalence of Chronic Disabling LBP (Carey, T.) Recovery: What Does This Mean to Patients with LBP? (Hush, J.) Prognosis in Patients with Recent Onset Chronic LBP: Inception Cohort Study (Costa, L.)
10:15–10:30	Discussion of Question 1
10:30–10:45	COFFEE (KRESGE LEVEL 2)
10:45–11:45	Guided-format Posters Presentations Addressing Question 1
11:45–12:45 pm	LUNCH (KRESGE CAFETERIA)
12:45–1:35	Keynote Presentation: What Factors are Related to Outcomes? Current Research on Risk factors, Co-morbidities and Subgroups
1:35–1:45	Discussion of Keynote Presentation
1:45–2:15	Oral Presentations Addressing Question 2: Sequence Analyses Before and After a Debut Consultation for Back Pain or Depression in a Swedish County (Enthoven, P.) The Effect of Treatment Preferences and Expectations on Intervertebral Disc Herniation Outcomes in SPORT (Lurie, J.) Understanding Psychosocial Factors For Return To Work (RTW) In Chronic Non-Specific LBP: A Case Of The Tail Wagging The Dog? (Soklaridis, S.)
2:15–2:30	Discussion of Question 2
2:30–2:45	STRETCH AND MOVE UP TO LEVEL 2 FOR POSTER PRESENTATIONS
2:45–3:45	Guided Format Posters Presentations Addressing Question 2
3:45–4:00	COFFEE (KRESGE CAFETERIA)
4:00–4:30	Oral Presentations Addressing Emergent Theme 1 Cognitions, Behavior and LBP: A Randomised Controlled Trial Of A Primary-Care Based Cognitive Behavioural Program For LBP (Lamb, S.) Can we Predict who Responds Best to a Group Based CB Intervention for Back Pain Management in Primary Care? [Not Available] (Underwood, M.) The Paired Narratives of Chronic LBP Patients and Their Doctors In Order To Examine Their Respective Perceptions (Borkan, J.)
4:30–5:30	Guided-Format Posters Presentations Addressing Emergent Theme 1
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
7:30–8:30 am	BREAKFAST & POSTER SETUP
8:30–8:45	Morning Address
8:45–9:35	Keynote Presentation: How can we improve outcomes? Lessons from other disciplines
9:35–9:45	Discussion of Keynote Presentation
9:45–10:15	Oral Presentations Addressing Question 3: Measuring Practitioner/Therapist Effects in Randomized Trials of LBP and Neck Pain Interventions in Primary Care Settings (Lewis, M.) The Effects of Timing on the Cost-Effectiveness of Interventions for Workers on Sick Leave due to Low-Back Pain (Burdorf, A.) The Long-Term Effects of Naprapathic Manual Therapy for Patients with Back and Neck Pain: Results from a Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial (Skillgate, E.)
10:15–10:30	Discussion of Question 3
10:30–10:45	COFFEE (KRESGE LEVEL 2)
10:45–11:45	Guided-Format Posters Presentations Addressing Question 3
11:45–12:45 pm	LUNCH (KRESGE CAFETERIA)
12:45–1:45	Free-format Poster Presentations
1:45–3:45	Workshop Session 1
3:45–4:00	COFFEE (KRESGE CAFETERIA)
4:00–4:30	Oral Presentations Addressing Emergent Theme 2 Research Methods in LBP Does Time Influence Reproducibility of the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire? (Smeets, R.) Reliability and Validity of Global Perceived Effect Scales (Kamper, S.) Measuring Risk Factors and Outcomes – Think "When" as well as "What" (Dunn, K.)
4:30–5:30	Guided-Format Posters Presentations Addressing Emergent Theme 2
5:30–6:30	TRANSPORT TO THE HARVARD FACULTY CLUB (Buses leaving from forum venue at 5:45)
6:00–10:00	RECEPTION & DINNER AT THE HARVARD FACULTY CLUB (Transport back to hotels and forum venue leaving at 10:00 pm)
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
7:30–8:30 am	BREAKFAST & POSTER SETUP
8:30–8:45	Morning Address
8:45–9:35	Keynote Presentation: How can we translate research to practice?
9:35–9:45	Discussion of Keynote Presentation
9:45–10:15	Oral Presentations Addressing Question 4: Why do we not follow Guidelines for LBP? Introduction to a Planned and Theory-Based Approach (Rutten, G.) The Therapeutic Alliance between Physiotherapists and Patients Predicts Outcome in Chronic LBP (Ferreira, P.) Exploring the Relationship of Early MRI Testing for Work-Related Acute LBP with Medical Utilization and Disability Outcomes (Webster, B.)
10:15–10:30	Discussion of Question 4
10:30–10:45	COFFEE (KRESGE LEVEL 2)
10:45–11:45	Guided-Format Posters Presentations Addressing Question 4
11:45–12:45 pm	LUNCH (KRESGE CAFETERIA)
12:45–1:45	Free-format Poster Presentations
1:45–2:30	Something a little different
2:30–3:15	Meeting in Review and LBP Forum X Closing
3:15–3:30	LBP Forum XI
3:30–3:45	COFFEE & GOODBYES (KRESGE CAFETERIA)
3:45–5:30	Workshop Session 2
sasas	Agenda is subject to change

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