Effectiveness of workplace rehabilitation interventions in the treatment of work-related low back pain: A systematic review

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 607-624

  Williams, R M ^a   Westmorland, M G ^a   Lin, C A ^b   Schmuck, G ^c   Creen, M ^d  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c GRAND RIVER HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d Manulife Financial   (Canada)

Author keywords

Injured worker; Low back pain; Rehabilitation; Return to work; Systematic review; Workplace accommodation

Indexed keywords

CINAHL; CLINICAL TRIAL; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; EMBASE; ERGONOMICS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; JOB ACCOMMODATION; LOW BACK PAIN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PEER REVIEW; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION;

EXERCISE; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES;

EID: 34147159446     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638280600841513     Document Type: Review

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