Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of cognitive behaviour therapy and behaviour therapy for chronic pain in adults, excluding headache

Pain

Volumn 80, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 1-13

  Morley, Stephen ^a   Eccleston, Christopher ^b   Williams, Amanda ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Bath ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Cognitive behavioural therapy; Meta analysis; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY THERAPY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHRONIC DISEASE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SAMPLE SIZE;

EID: 0033041033     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3959(98)00255-3     Document Type: Review

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