Measuring functional outcomes in persons with back pain: A review of back-specific questionnaires

Spine

Volumn 25, Issue 24, 2000, Pages 3110-3114

  Kopec, J A ^a  

^a ARTHRITIS RESEARCH CENTRE OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACKACHE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DRUG USE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORK DISABILITY;

DISABILITY EVALUATION; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEMS, COMPUTERIZED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0034671461     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200012150-00005     Document Type: Review

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