Papers of the Week

To determine and compare the effect of yoga, physical therapy (PT), and education on depressive and anxious symptoms in patients with chronic low back pain (cLBP) DESIGN: Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial SETTING: Academic safety-net hospital and 7 community health centers PARTICIPANTS: 320 adults with cLBP INTERVENTION: Yoga classes, PT sessions, or an educational book OUTCOME MEASURE: Depression and anxiety were measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-8) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) scale, respectively, at baseline, 12, and 52 weeks. We identified baseline and mid-treatment (6-week) factors associated with clinically meaningful improvements in depressive (≥3 points) or anxious (≥2 points) symptoms at 12 weeks.