Effectiveness of a back pain prevention program: A cluster randomized controlled trial in an occupational setting

Spine

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 711-719

  IJzelenberg, Helma ^a   Meerding, Willem Jan ^a   Burdorf, Alex ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Low back pain; Prevention program; Randomized trial

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; RANDOMIZATION; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKER;

ADULT; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COST SAVINGS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT EDUCATION; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGY; WORKPLACE;

EID: 34147180559     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000259072.14859.d9     Document Type: Article

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