Prevalence, determinants, and consequences of chronic neck pain in Finland

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 134, Issue 11, 1991, Pages 1356-1367

  Mäkela, Matti ^a   Heliövaara, Markku ^a   Sievers, Kai ^a   Impivaara, Olli ^a   Knekt, Paul ^a   Aromaa, Arpo ^a  

^a SOCIAL INSURANCE INSTITUTION   (Finland)

Author keywords

Comorbidity; Neck; Pain; Risk factors; Work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; CHRONIC DISEASE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; MUSCULAR DISEASES; NECK; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; SYNDROME;

EID: 0026320243     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a116038     Document Type: Article

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