Interrater reliability of a new classification system for patients with neural low back-related leg pain

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 109-117

  Schäfer, Axel ^a,b   Hall, Toby M ^c,d   Lüdtke, Kerstin ^b   Mallwitz, Joachim ^b   Briffa, Noelle K ^d  

^a HAWK UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES AND ARTS   (Germany)

^b Rückenzentrum Am Michel Tagesklinik GmbH   (Germany)

^c Manual Concepts Australia   (Australia)

^d CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Classification; Interrater reliability; Leg pain; Low back pain

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; LEG PAIN; LOW BACK PAIN; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; PAIN; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; RELIABILITY; SCREENING; SENSITIZATION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 67650831420     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/106698109790824730     Document Type: Article

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