Neck pain is a major clinical problem in ankylosing spondylitis, and impacts on driving and safety [2]

Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 159-160

  Holden, Wendy ^a   Taylor, S ^a   Stevens, H ^a   Wordsworth, P ^a   Bowness, P ^a  

^a NUFFIELD ORTHOPAEDIC CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; CERVICAL SPINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DRIVER LICENCE; DRIVING ABILITY; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; LETTER; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NECK PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; ROTATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; DISABILITY EVALUATION; HUMANS; NECK PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAFETY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPONDYLITIS, ANKYLOSING;

EID: 18844391570     PISSN: 03009742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03009740410011226     Document Type: Letter

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