Psychological features and outcomes of the Back School treatment in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain. A randomized controlled study

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 245-253

  Paolucci, T ^a   Morone, G ^b   Iosa, M ^b   Fusco, A ^b   Alcuri, R ^a   Matano, A ^b   Bureca, I ^b   Saraceni, V M ^a   Paolucci, S ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Low back pain; Rehabilitation; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHRONIC DISEASE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84864444175     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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