Ottawa Panel evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on therapeutic massage for low back pain

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 424-455

  Brosseau, Lucie ^b,p   Wells, George A ^a,b   Poitras, Stéphane ^b   Tugwell, Peter ^a,b,c   Casimiro, Lynn ^b   Novikov, Michael ^b   Loew, Laurianne ^b   Sredic, Danijel ^b   Clément, Sarah ^b   Gravelle, Amélie ^b   Kresic, Daniel ^b   Hua, Kevin ^b   Lakic, Ana ^b   Ménard, Gabrielle ^b   Sabourin, Stéphanie ^b   Bolduc, Marie André ^b   Ratté, Isabelle ^b   McEwan, Jessica ^d   Furlan, Andrea D ^e   Gross, Anita ^f   Dagenais, Simon ^g   Dryden, Trish ^h   Muckenheim, Ron ⁱ   Côté, Raynald ^k   Paré, Véronique ^k   Rouhani, Alexandre ^l   Léonard, Guillaume ^j   Finestone, Hillel M ^m   Laferrière, Lucie ⁿ   Haines Wangda, Angela ^o   Russell Doreleyers, Marion ^d   De Angelis, Gino ^b   Cohoon, Courtney ^b   more..

^a OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c Institute of Population Health   (Canada)

^d The Ontario Arthritis Society   (Canada)

^e INSTITUTE FOR WORK AND HEALTH   (Canada)

^f MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^g Research and Corporate Planning Centennial College ^*

^h CENTENNIAL COLLEGE   (Canada)

ⁱ Everest College St Laurent   (Canada)

^j UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^k Academy of Massage and Orthotherapy   (Canada)

^l Centre de Massothérapie et Soins Corporels l'Orchidée   (Canada)

^m Élisabeth Bruyére Health Centre   (Canada)

ⁿ DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE   (Canada)

^o UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^p INSTITUT DU SAVOIR MONTFORT   (Canada)

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Author keywords

Clinical practice guidelines; Low back pain; Massage therapy; Randomized controlled trial; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHIROPRACTIC; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LOW BACK PAIN; MASSAGE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PANEL STUDY; PHYSIOTHERAPY PRACTICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); STUDY DESIGN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MASSAGE; MUSCULOSKELETAL MANIPULATIONS; ONTARIO; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELAXATION THERAPY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84867097670     PISSN: 13608592     EISSN: 15329283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2012.04.002     Document Type: Article

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