Discriminant validity and relative precision for classifying patients with nonspecific neck and back pain by anatomic pain patterns

Spine

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 161-166

  Werneke, Mark ^a   Hart, Dennis L ^b  

^a Spine Center   (United States)

^b Focus on Therapeutic Outcomes Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Centralization; Discriminant validity; Noncentralization; Nonspecific spinal pain; Relative precision

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NECK PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CODING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; BACK PAIN; COHORT STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NECK PAIN; OUTPATIENTS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037439228     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200301150-00012     Document Type: Article

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