Using consensus methods in developing clinical guidelines for exercise in managing persistent low back pain

Physiotherapy

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 302-311

  Jackson, Anne ^a   Hettinga, Dries M ^a   Mead, Judy ^b   Mercer, Chris ^c  

^a Chartered Society of Physiotherapy   (United Kingdom)

^b Judy Mead previously of CSP   (United Kingdom)

^c WORTHING HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consensus; Low back pain; Practice guidelines

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSENSUS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; HEALTH SURVEY; LOW BACK PAIN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; STANDARD;

CONSENSUS; DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE THERAPY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 75349113662     PISSN: 00319406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2009.08.001     Document Type: Article

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