Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of a Stepped Model of Care for Musculoskeletal Disorders: Protocol for a Multiarm Randomized Controlled Trial (Edu-First Trial)

Jean-Sébastien Roy   ^{1, 2} , PT, PhD ;   Hugo Massé-Alarie   ^{1, 2} , PT, PhD ;   Marc-Olivier Dubé   ³ , PT, PhD ;   Anne Marie Pinard   ^{1, 2} , MD, MEd ;   Martin Lamontagne   ⁴ , MD ;   Gisela Sole   ⁵ , PT, PhD ;   Jean Tittley   ² , PT, MSc ;   Maude Laberge   ^{1, 6, 7} , PhD ;   Frédérique Dupuis   ^{1, 2} , PT, PhD ;   Félix Fiset   ^{1, 2} , PT, MSc ;   Ildephonse Nduwimana   ^{1, 2} , PT, PhD ;   Eric McArthur   ⁸ , MSc ;   François Desmeules   ^{4, 9} , PT, PhD

¹ Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada

² Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration (Cirris), Quebec City, QC, Canada

³ La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Center, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia

⁴ Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montréal, QC, Canada

⁵ School of Physiotherapy, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

⁶ VITAM, Quebec City, QC, Canada

⁷ CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Center, Quebec City, QC, Canada

⁸ London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute, London, ON, Canada

⁹ Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital Research Center, Montreal, QC, Canada