The cochrane review of physiotherapy interventions for ankylosing spondylitis

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1899-1906

  Dagfinrud, Hanne ^a   Kvien, Tore K ^c   Hagen, Kåre B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b National Resource Centre for Rehabilitation in Rheumatology   (Norway)

^c DIAKONHJEMMET HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Ankylosing spondylitis; Physiotherapy; Randomized controlled trial; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SPINE MOBILITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

AMBULATORY CARE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; SELF CARE; SPONDYLITIS, ANKYLOSING;

EID: 26444558093     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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