Screening to identify patients at risk: Profiles of psychological risk factors for early intervention

Clinical Journal of Pain

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 38-43

  Boersma, Katja ^a   Linton, Steven J ^b  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Back pain; Early identification; Profiles; Psychological factors; Screening

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BACKACHE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEAR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST; TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 10944266361     PISSN: 07498047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002508-200501000-00005     Document Type: Article

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