P02.60. Characteristics of treatment adherence in low-income minority participants in a yoga dosing study for chronic low back pain
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Purpose Minority groups experience significant barriers to participation in clinical trials. Little is known about characteristics of treatment adherence among low income minority populations in CAM trials. This analysis aims to identify factors associated with class attendance, a major component of treatment adherence, in participants engaged in a research study of yoga for chronic low back pain (CLBP).
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