Long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on self-management of chronic conditions among high-risk adults in the USA: protocol for the C3 observational cohort study.

Introduction: COVID-19 is an unprecedented public health threat in modern times, especially for older adults or those with chronic illness. Beyond the threat of infection, the pandemic may also have longer-term impacts on mental and physical health. The COVID-19 & Chronic Conditions ('C3') study offers a unique opportunity to assess psychosocial and health/healthcare trajectories over 5 years among a diverse cohort of adults with comorbidities well-characterised from before the pandemic, at its onset, through multiple surges, vaccine rollouts and through the gradual easing of restrictions as society slowly returns to 'normal'.

LitCog Caregiver Cohort: a prospective, observational cohort study investigating US caregivers' health literacy, self-care skills and cognitive function.

Introduction: Many older adults receive assistance in managing chronic conditions. Yet complicating the utility of caregiver support is whether caregivers have sufficient skills to aid in a patient's self-care. Health literacy and cognition are important determinants of older adults' health outcomes, but few studies have examined caregiver health literacy, cognition and self-care skills and their relations to patient outcomes.

Are back supports plus education more effective than education alone in promoting recovery from low back pain?: Results from a randomized clinical trial.

Study Design: Randomized clinical trial.

Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of a back support plus education versus education alone in promoting recovery from a work-related low back disorder (WR-LBD) while simultaneously considering personal, health, and occupational factors and the impact of occupational factors on recovery.

Summary Of Background Data: No randomized studies of active industrial workers with low back disorders exist regarding the effectiveness of back supports plus education.

Participation in occupational health longitudinal studies: predictors of missed visits and dropouts.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine whether demographics, health, and job factors influence continued participation of employed persons in a longitudinal intervention study of tertiary prevention for work-related low-back disorders (WR-LBDs).

Methods: Four hundred fifty-four actively employed persons had enrolled in an intervention study of back supports and education to promote recovery from a WR-LBD. Baseline values were examined according to whether individuals continued in the study, missed a visit, or dropped out; frequency of missed visits; and early or late dropouts at follow-up intervals of 1, 2, 6, and 12 months.