The frequency and characteristics of chronic widespread pain in general practice: A case-control study

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 57, Issue 535, 2007, Pages 109-115

  Rohrbeck, Jens ^a   Jordan, Kelvin ^a   Croft, Peter ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case control study; Chronic pain; General practice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHRONIC PAIN; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; POSTAL MAIL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SLEEP DISORDER; UNITED KINGDOM;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHRONIC DISEASE; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; PAIN; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECURRENCE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 33846976520     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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