Sex differences in consequences of musculoskeletal pain

Spine

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1360-1367

  Wijnhoven, Hanneke A H ^a,b   De Vet, Henrica C W ^b   Picavet, H Susan J ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Consequences; Healthcare use; Limited functioning; Musculoskeletal pain; Sex differences; Work disability; Work leave

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; OBESITY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; NETHERLANDS; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SICK LEAVE; SMOKING; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 34249052507     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31805931fd     Document Type: Article

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