Evaluation of a functional restoration programme in chronic low back pain

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 56, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 497-500

  Hunter, Nicola ^a   Sharp, Chris ^b   Denning, Julie ^c   Terblanche, Lutgen ^a  

^a RehabWorks Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b Workfit   (United Kingdom)

^c MRD Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Functional restoration programme; Ill health retirement; Low back pain; Perceived pain and disability; Return to work; Sickness absence

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETIREMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT DURATION; WORK CAPACITY; WORK RESUMPTION; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; SELF EFFICACY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 33749635109     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: 14718405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kql086     Document Type: Article

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