Usefulness of functional outcome questionnaires in primary screening of spinal disease

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 66-70

  Mofidi, Ali ^a,b   Sedhom, M ^a   O'Shea, K ^a   Moore, D ^a   Fogarty, E ^a   Dowling, F ^a  

^a ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b NONE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Functional outcome score; Low back pain; Spine pathology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OSWESTRY DISABILITY INDEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; ROLAND MORRIS DISABILITY SCORE; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST; SPINE DISEASE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; BACKACHE; DISABILITY SEVERITY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; SCREENING;

EID: 0037312117     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00024720-200302000-00011     Document Type: Article

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