Mini-intervention for subacute low back pain: A randomized controlled trial

Spine

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 533-540

  Karjalainen, Kaija ^a,f   Malmivaara, Antti ^a   Pohjolainen, Timo ^b   Hurri, Heikki ^c   Mutanen, Pertti ^a   Rissanen, Pekka ^e   Pahkajärvi, Helena ^a   Levon, Heikki ^a   Karpoff, Hanna ^a   Roine, Risto ^d  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^b SOCIAL INSURANCE INSTITUTION   (Finland)

^c ORTON ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d HOSPITAL DISTRICT OF HELSINKI AND UUSIMAA   (Finland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

^f NONE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Costs; Mini intervention; Outcome; Randomized controlled trial; Sick leave; Subacute low back pain; Work site visit

Indexed keywords

NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; SICK LEAVE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0037444395     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200303150-00004     Document Type: Article

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