An examination of the reliability of a classification algorithm for subgrouping patients with low back pain

Spine

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 77-82

  Fritz, Julie M ^a,b,d   Brennan, Gerard P ^b   Clifford, Shannon N ^c   Hunter, Stephen J ^b   Thackeray, Anne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Classification; Examination; Low back pain; Reliability; Subgroups

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CENTRALIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE DURATION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; KAPPA STATISTICS; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SPINE MOBILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHMS; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 33644796111     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000193898.14803.8a     Document Type: Article

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