Comparison of classification-based physical therapy with therapy based on clinical practice guidelines for patients with acute low back pain: A randomized clinical trial

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Volumn 28, Issue 13, 2003, Pages 1363-1371

  Fritz, Julie M ^a   Delitto, Anthony ^a,b   Erhard, Richard E ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b Centers for Rehab Services   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Classification; Clinical practice guidelines; Low back pain; Physical therapy; Return to work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATION; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0038692180     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.BRS.0000067115.61673.FF     Document Type: Article

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