Clinical studies and research
Explore Sword Health’s peer-reviewed studies, clinical research, and real-world evidence across MSK care, women’s health, AI care, access, outcomes, and economic impact.
Digital care vs. conventional physiotherapy for low back pain
A randomized controlled trial comparing a digital care program with conventional in-person physiotherapy for chronic low back pain.
July 13, 2023
Fabiola Costa
Digital MSK engagement in urban and rural areas
A longitudinal cohort study evaluating engagement, satisfaction, and outcomes in a remote digital MSK program across urban and rural populations.
March 16, 2023
Fabiola Costa
Digital MSK care and sleep disturbance
A prospective cohort study evaluating the impact of a remote multimodal digital care program on pain-related sleep disturbance in MSK conditions.
January 5, 2023
Fabiola Costa
Productivity impact of digital care for chronic low back pain
A prospective longitudinal cohort study evaluating work productivity outcomes after a remote digital care program for chronic low back pain.
December 11, 2022
Fabiola Costa
Long-term outcomes from remote digital MSK care
An ad hoc analysis evaluating one-year outcomes from a remote digital MSK program compared with a non-participant group.
November 23, 2022
Fabiola Costa
Racial and ethnic outcomes in digital rehab
A prospective longitudinal cohort study evaluating engagement and outcomes across racial and ethnic groups in a 12-week digital rehabilitation program for MSK pain.
October 31, 2022
Fabiola Costa
Digital rehab for hand and wrist pain
A single-arm prospective longitudinal cohort study evaluating a fully remote digital care program for hand and wrist pain.
September 1, 2022
Fabiola Costa
Digital care for chronic hip pain
A prospective longitudinal cohort study evaluating clinical outcomes and engagement in a fully remote digital care program for chronic hip pain.
August 22, 2022
Fabiola Costa
Digital rehab for elbow pain
A prospective longitudinal cohort study evaluating clinical outcomes and engagement in a fully remote digital care program for elbow pain.
July 27, 2022
Fabiola Costa
Digital MSK care for depression and productivity
A longitudinal cohort study evaluating how a remote multimodal digital care program affected depression, anxiety, and work productivity in people with MSK pain.
July 25, 2022
Fabiola Costa
Digital rehab for acute low back pain
A prospective longitudinal cohort study evaluating a fully remote digital care program for acute low back pain, including patients at higher risk of chronic symptoms.
July 3, 2022
Fabiola Costa
Fear avoidance in upper-extremity MSK pain
A secondary analysis evaluating outcomes among people with upper-extremity MSK pain and high fear-avoidance beliefs in a digital care program.
May 30, 2022
Fabiola Costa
Digital vs. conventional rehab after rotator cuff repair
A randomized controlled trial comparing digitally assisted home rehabilitation with conventional home-based rehabilitation after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.
March 3, 2022
Fabiola Costa
Telerehabilitation for acute MSK pain
A prospective interventional study evaluating a fully remote digital care program for acute musculoskeletal pain across multiple body areas.
January 24, 2022
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