How do we define the condition 'recurrent low back pain'? A systematic review

European Spine Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 533-539

  Stanton, Tasha R ^a   Latimer, Jane ^a   Maher, Chris G ^a   Hancock, Mark J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Definition; Non specific low back pain; Recurrent low back pain; Review

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PREVALENCE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 77951137912     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-009-1214-3     Document Type: Review

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