Clinical course of non-specific low back pain: A systematic review of prospective cohort studies set in primary care

European Journal of Pain (United Kingdom)

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 5-15

  Itz, C J ^a   Geurts, J W ^b   Van Kleef, M ^b   Nelemans, P ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; AUSTRALIA; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONVALESCENCE; DISABILITY; DISEASE COURSE; EMBASE; EUROPE; FEAR; FOLLOW UP; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MEDICAL LEAVE; MEDLINE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION;

EID: 84873623465     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1532-2149.2012.00170.x     Document Type: Review

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