Guide to outcomes measurement for patients with low back pain syndromes

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 307-316

  Resnik, Linda ^a   Dobrzykowski, Ed ^b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Multicare Health System   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA ANALYSIS; LOW BACK PAIN; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTPATIENT; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0038504524     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2003.33.6.307     Document Type: Review

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