Work-related chronic low back pain-return-to-work outcomes after referral to interventional pain and spine clinics

Spine

Volumn 37, Issue 20, 2012, Pages

  Vora, Rathin N ^a   Barron, Bruce A ^a   Almudevar, Anthony ^a   Utell, Mark J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

chronic; functional outcomes; low back pain; occupational; pain; pain treatment center; return to work; spine clinic; work related; workers' compensation

Indexed keywords

MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; NARCOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INJURY; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORK RESUMPTION;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MANIPULATION, CHIROPRACTIC; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN CLINICS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETURN TO WORK; TIME FACTORS; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 84866547972     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e318265a930     Document Type: Article

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