Integrated Healthy Lifestyle and Pain Care for People With Musculoskeletal Conditions Living in Rural Areas.

"Participants allocated to in-person intervention will be offered:~A) Up to four in-person physiotherapist consultations (up to one hour in duration) over 12 weeks (weeks 1, 3, 6, and 12);~B) Tailored pain education and healthy lifestyle education and resource bundles, including video content, web resources and interactive tools sent to participants via email or text;~C) Referral to telephone-based population wide health behaviour change support services, the NSW Get Healthy Coaching and information service and the Quitline for smokers, by the week 12 consultation (up to 6 telehealth consultations).~Total = up to 10 consultations over 6 months."

"Participants allocated to the virtual multidisciplinary intervention will receive:~A) 10 consultations over 6 months with a multidisciplinary team, including a minimum 4 with a physiotherapist (week 1, 3, 6, 12) and remainder with a dietitian and/or psychologist, tailored to participants needs. Virtual care consultations may be individual or joint multidisciplinary sessions conducted on standard virtual care platforms used by NSW Health. Consultation will be up to one hour in duration, or use an equivalent total duration with a higher frequency schedule. Where appropriate, participants may be referred to alcohol or smoking cessation support, including individualised virtual or telephone-based counselling with access to nicotine replacement therapy;~B) Tailored pain education and healthy lifestyle education and resource bundles, including video content, web resources and interactive tools sent to participants via email or text."