biostudies-literatureJoyce CNCCIH NIH HHSNational Center for Complementary and Integrative Health1049-1058https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8184573biostudies-literatureUnknown102(6)<h4>Objective</h4>To determine and compare the effect of yoga, physical therapy (PT), and education on depressive and anxious symptoms in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP).<h4>Design</h4>Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.<h4>Setting</h4>Academic safety net hospital and 7 community health centers.<h4>Participants</h4>A total of 320 adults with CLBP.<h4>Intervention</h4>Yoga classes, PT sessions, or an educational book.<h4>Outcome measure</h4>Depression and anxiety were measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire and Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item Scale, respectively, at baseline, 12, and 52 weeks. We identified baseline and midtreatment (6-wk) factors associated with clinically meaningful improvements in depressive (≥3 points) or anxious (≥2 points) symptArchives of physical medicine and rehabilitationCan Yoga or Physical Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain Improve Depression and Anxiety Among Adults From a Racially Diverse, Low-Income Community? A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.PMC8184573K23 AT010487R01 AT005956F32 AT009272Saper RBCulpepper LJoyce CRoseen EJGross KDKeysor JJfalseCan Yoga or Physical Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain Improve Depression and Anxiety Among Adults From a Racially Diverse, Low-Income Community? A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.<h4>Objective</h4>To determine and compare the effect of yoga, physical therapy (PT), and education on depressive and anxious symptoms in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP).<h4>Design</h4>Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.<h4>Setting</h4>Academic safety net hospital and 7 community health centers.<h4>Participants</h4>A total of 320 adults with CLBP.<h4>Intervention</h4>Yoga classes, PT sessions, or an educational book.<h4>Outcome measure</h4>Depression and anxiety were measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire and Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item Scale, respectively, at baseline, 12, and 52 weeks. We identified baseline and midtreatment (6-wk) factors associated with clinically meaningful improvements in depressive (≥3 points) or anxious (≥2 points) sympt2021-01-01T00:00:00Z2021 Jun2025-04-18T19:40:16.682Z2025-04-07T07:25:27.864ZS-EPMC81845733355635210.1016/j.apmr.2021.01.072