The Neck Disability Index: State-of-the-Art, 1991-2008

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 491-502

  Vernon, Howard ^a  

^a CANADIAN MEMORIAL CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cervical Vertebrae; Neck Pain; Outcome Assessment (Health Care); Reliability and Validity; Spine; Treatment Outcome

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DISABILITY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT VALIDATION; MOBILIZATION; NECK DISABILITY INDEX; NECK PAIN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOMETRY; PUBLICATION; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; VALIDITY; WHIPLASH INJURY;

DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NECK PAIN; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 51649091462     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2008.08.006     Document Type: Review

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