Prediction of functional disability, recurrences, and chronicity after 1 year in 180 patients who required sick leave for acute low-back pain

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 470-477

  Seferlis, T ^a   Nemeth G ^a   Carlsson, A M ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acute low back pain; Outcome; Predictors

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONICITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MUSCLE TRAINING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; TRACTION THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENCE; SICK LEAVE; SPINAL DISEASES;

EID: 0034465555     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002517-200012000-00002     Document Type: Article

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