The impact of low back pain on work: A study in primary care consulters

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 180-188

  Wynne Jones, Gwenllian ^a   Dunn, Kate M ^a   Main, Chris J ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Employment; Epidemiology; Low back pain; Sickness absence; Work disability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY; EMPLOYMENT; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MEDICAL LEAVE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; ANXIETY; COHORT STUDIES; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SICK LEAVE; UNEMPLOYMENT; WORK; WORKLOAD;

EID: 36549042966     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2007.04.006     Document Type: Article

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