Diagnostic classification of non-specific low back pain. A new system integrating patho-anatomic and clinical categories

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 213-237

  Petersen, Tom ^a   Laslett, Mark ^b   Thorsen, Hanne ^c   Manniche, Claus ^d   Ekdahl, Charlotte ^e   Jacobsen, Soren ^f  

^a Back Center Copenhagen   (Denmark)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^d Ringe Hospital   (Denmark)

^e LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^f BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW;

EID: 0346847498     PISSN: 09593985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593980390246760     Document Type: Review

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