Changes in quality of life according to the SF36 Health Survey of persons with back pain six months after orthopedic in- and outpatient rehabilitation

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 183-189

  Merkesdal, Sonja ^a   Busche, Thilo ^b   Bauer, Jochen ^c   Mau, Wilfried ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b Hannover Hlth Ctr Orthoped C   (Germany)

^c Parkklinik Bad Rothenfelde ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Follow up; Inpatient rehabilitation; Low back pain; Outpatient rehabilitation; SF36

Indexed keywords

MEDICAL PROBLEMS; PATIENT REHABILITATION;

MENTAL HEALTH INDEX;

HEALTH CARE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTPATIENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STATUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0142010639     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004356-200309000-00004     Document Type: Article

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