A clinical prediction rule for classifying patients with low back pain who demonstrate short-term improvement with mechanical lumbar traction

European Spine Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 554-561

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

^a ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Clinical prediction rules; Low back pain; Lumbar traction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRACTION THERAPY; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; ANXIETY; CAUSALITY; COHORT STUDIES; CULTURE; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; TRACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63949087143     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-009-0909-9     Document Type: Article

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