Centralization: Prevalence and effect on treatment outcomes using a standardized operational definition and measurement method

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 116-125

  Werneke, Mark W ^a,b   Hart, Dennisl ^c,d   Resnik, Linda ^e,f   Stratford, Paul W ^f   Reyes, Adrian ^a  

^a CentraState Medical Center   (United States)

^b Focus on Therapeutic Outcomes Inc   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^f MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cervical spine; Lumbar spine; Neck; Patient classification

Indexed keywords

EID: 40549107087     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2008.2596     Document Type: Article

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