Predictive validity of symptoms and signs in the neck and shoulders

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 800-808

  Viikari Juntura, Eira ^a   Takala, Esa Pekka ^a   Riihimäki, Hilkka ^a   Martikainen, Rami ^a   Jäppinen, Paavo ^b  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^b Stora Enso   (Finland)

Author keywords

Health assessment; Neck disorders; Occupational health services; Physical examination; Shoulder disorders; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NECK INJURY; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER INJURY; SHOULDER PAIN; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADULT; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SHOULDER PAIN;

EID: 0033866911     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-4356(00)00197-9     Document Type: Article

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