The prevalence of low back pain in adults: A methodological review of the literature

Physical Therapy

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 384-396

  Loney, Patricia L ^a   Stratford, Paul W ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Low back pain; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL LITERATURE; METHODOLOGY; NORTH AMERICA; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREVALENCE; REVIEW;

EID: 0032913935     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/79.4.384     Document Type: Review

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