The ABCp is a University of Alberta research project for primary care physicians and their patients who have low back pain. The project provides evidence-based ways to address low back pain at no-cost (or low-cost) to patients.

To participate, a physician must part of a participating PCN, the physician must be enrolled in the project, and their patient must meet the project's inclusion criteria and agree to participate. After completing a 10-minute history/exam procedure, the physician can place their patient into one of 6 evidence-based pathways having a specific prognosis, intervention and follow-up plan. In some pathways, the intervention is the GLA:D Back program which provides education and/or exercise in small-group settings (in-person or via Zoom). At all times, patient oversight remains with the PCN physician who will receive full reporting.