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In this episode of the PTJ Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Steven George, PT, PhD, FAPTA, talks with Alexander Garbin, PT, DPT, PhD, and Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley, PT, PhD, FAPTA, about their recently published companion papers, which evaluated the effectiveness of a progressive multicomponent intervention for older adults in home health settings across three comparison groups.
Listen as the authors discuss the pragmatic aspects of the trials, how the second study illustrates the importance of design and interpretation of control groups, and how early career researchers interested in conducting their own clinical trials can get started.
Garbin and Stevens-Lapsley are co-authors of the articles "Progressive Multicomponent Intervention for Older Adults in Home Health Settings Following Hospitalization: Randomized Clinical Trial" and "Improving Function in Older Adults With Hospital-Associated Deconditioning: Lessons Learned Comparing a Randomized Controlled Trial to Real World Practice." Read the articles on the PTJ website and follow PTJ on LinkedIn and Bluesky for more research updates.
Our Speakers
Steven George, PT, PhD, FAPTA, is editor-in-chief of PTJ: Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal. He is the Laszlo Ormandy Distinguished Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery, and therapeutic area lead in Musculoskeletal and Surgical Sciences at Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, in Durham, North Carolina.
Alexander Garbin, PT, DPT, PhD, is affiliated with the VA Eastern Colorado Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center and is an assistant professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Colorado in Aurora, Colorado.
Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley, PT, PhD, FAPTA, is affiliated with the VA Eastern Colorado Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center and is a professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Colorado in Aurora, Colorado.