A systematic review of paracetamol for non-specific low back pain

European Spine Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1423-1430

  Davies, Reece A ^a   Maher, Christopher G ^b,c   Hancock, Mark J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b GEORGE INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL HEALTH   (Australia)

^c University of Sydney   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Low back pain; Paracetamol; Review

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; AMITRIPTYLINE; CODEINE; DIFLUNISAL; IBUPROFEN; OXYCODONE; PARACETAMOL; PHENYLBUTAZONE; PLACEBO;

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; LOW BACK PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; CHRONIC DISEASE; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SAMPLE SIZE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 56349163197     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-008-0783-x     Document Type: Review

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