Use of health status measures in patients with low back pain in clinical settings. Comparison of specific, generic and preference-based instruments

Rheumatology

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 783-790

  Suarez Almazor, M E ^a   Kendall, C ^b   Johnson, J A ^b   Skeith, K ^b   Vincent, D ^b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DETERIORATION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REMISSION; SCORING SYSTEM; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 0033915464     PISSN: 14620324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/39.7.783     Document Type: Article

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