Bridging the gap: Support groups do not enhance long-term outcome in chronic back pain

Clinical Journal of Pain

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 221-228

  Linton, Steven J ^a,b   Hellsing, Anna Lisa ^a   Larsson, Irene ^a  

^a ÖREBRO MEDICAL CENTRE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Department of Occupational Medicine   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Back pain; Chronic pain; Musculoskeletal pain; Outcome; Prevention; Randomized controlled trial; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYALGIA; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BACK PAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT DROPOUTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SICK LEAVE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0030733293     PISSN: 07498047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002508-199709000-00007     Document Type: Article

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