Correlates of self-reported disability in patients with low back pain: The role of fear-avoidance beliefs

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1013-1020

  Cai, Congcong ^a   Pua, Yong Hao ^a   Kian, Chong Lim ^a  

^a ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Physical impairments; Psychosocial factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEAR; FEAR AVOIDANCE BELIEF QUESTIONNAIRE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODIFIED OSWESTRY LOW BACK PAIN DISABILITY QUESTIONNAIRE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; VARIANCE;

EID: 39749107374     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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