RESEARCH - New phone-based system to help patients manage arthritis

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New Phone-Based System To Help Patients Manage Arthritis

MedicalNewsToday.com

Main Category: Arthritis / Rheumatology

Article Date: 11 Apr 2010 - 1:00 PDT

Joan Broderick, Ph.D., Research Associate Professor, Department of

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stony Brook University, has

received a $606,000 grant from the National Institute of Arthritis and

Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) of the National Institutes

of Health (NIH). This grant, supported by Federal Stimulus Funds, is a

new addition to a clinical trial on Coping Skills Training for

Arthritis. The study tests the effectiveness of providing follow-up

support to patients for managing their pain by way of an automated

system that patients use via their home telephone.

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