Are you living with lower back pain? The Defense Health Agency and Veterans Health Administration would like to hear about your treatment experience. Together, they’re hosting a virtual focus group on Tuesday, Sept. 15 from 1 to 3 p.m. ET. This focus group offers patients the opportunity to provide your perspective on your treatment journey in the Military Health System. It’s open to active duty service members and veterans.
This initiative aims to learn directly from patients to help shape updates to an existing clinical practice guideline. These guidelines inform treatment across military and veteran communities.
“Your input can help make sure that this clinical practice guideline accurately reflects patient experiences in the MHS,” said Gwen Holland, MSN, RN, Nurse Administrative Coordinator, Office of Evidence-Based Practice, at the Defense Health Agency. “Clinicians will use this guideline to provide evidence-based care for lower back pain.”
The focus group needs nine volunteers. It lasts about two hours. The deadline to register is Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 5 p.m. ET.
You can join if:
During the virtual session, you’ll:
Note: Your personally identifiable information won’t be in the guideline. All focus group discussions are confidential.
Email the Defense Health Agency CPG Group mailbox at dha.ncr.medical-affairs.mbx.cqi-cpg@health.mil. Please include the focus group topic in your subject line.
Have you already participated in a joint focus group? You can still join this one. Watch the TRICARE Newsroom for dates and sign-up deadlines for focus groups in 2027.