Clinical tests on impairment level related to low back pain: A study of test reliability

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 176-182

  Horneij, Eva ^a   Hemborg, Bertil ^a   Johnsson, Birgitta ^a   Ekdahl, Charlotte ^a  

^a Halsoinvest Ramlosakliniken ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

Low back pain; Non patient; Nursing aide; Physical examination; Reliability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; NURSE; PAIN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PROVOCATION TEST; RELIABILITY; STANDARDIZATION; WORKER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DISABILITY; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING ASSISTANT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; NURSES' AIDES; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0036022972     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16501970213235     Document Type: Article

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