Psychosocial risk factors for chronic low back pain in primary care-a systematic review

Family Practice

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 12-21

  Ramond, Aline ^a,b   Bouton, Céline ^a,b   Richard, Isabelle ^b,c   Roquelaure, Yves ^b,c   Baufreton, Christophe ^c,d   Legrand, Erick ^c,d   Huez, Jean Francxois ^a  

^a Cabinet de Medecine Generale   (France)

^b Laboratoire d'Ergonomie et d'Epidémiologie en Santéau Travail   (France)

^c ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^d Centre de Recherche Clinique   (France)

Author keywords

Low back pain; Primary health care; Prognosis; Psychology; Review (publication type)

Indexed keywords

AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CHRONIC PAIN; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEAR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LOW BACK PAIN; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ASPECT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 79251493455     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmq072     Document Type: Review

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