Epidemiology of adolescent spinal pain: A systematic overview of the research literature

Spine

Volumn 32, Issue 23, 2007, Pages 2630-2637

  Jeffries, Leah J ^a   Milanese, Steve F ^a   Grimmer Somers, Karen A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Back pain; Epidemiology; Incidence; Low back pain; Neck and shoulder pain; Prevalence; Spinal pain

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LOW BACK PAIN; NECK PAIN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SPINAL PAIN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; BACK PAIN; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; NECK PAIN; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SHOULDER PAIN;

EID: 35848930959     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e318158d70b     Document Type: Article

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