Independent evaluation of a clinical prediction rule for spinal manipulative therapy: A randomised controlled trial

European Spine Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 936-943

  Hancock, Mark J ^a   Maher, Christopher G ^a,b   Latimer, Jane ^a,b   Herbert, Robert D ^a,b   McAuley, James H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b GEORGE INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Low back pain; Spinal manipulative therapy; Subgroup analysis

Indexed keywords

DICLOFENAC; PARACETAMOL;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PLACEBO EFFECT; PREDICTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SPINE MOBILITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MANIPULATION, SPINAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 46749104687     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-008-0679-9     Document Type: Article

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