Inter-tester reliability in classifying acute and subacute low back pain patients into clinical subgroups: A comparison of specialists and non-specialists. A pilot study

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 221-229

  Paatelma, Markku ^a   Karvonen, Eira ^a   Heinonen, Ari ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Inter tester reliability; Low back pain classification; Orthopedic manual therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; JOINT FUNCTION; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY PRACTICE; PILOT STUDY;

EID: 75149171869     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/106698109791352166     Document Type: Article

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