Pain response classification does not predict long-term outcome in patients with low back pain who are sick-listed

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 606-615

  Christiansen, David ^a,b   Larsen, Kristian ^c   Jensen, Ole Kudsk ^b   Nielsen, Claus Vinther ^d  

^a HERNING HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b SILKEBORG REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c HOLSTEBRO HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^d AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

centralization; low back pain; prognosis; return to work; sick listing

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957994402     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2010.3388     Document Type: Article

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