Prognostic implications of the Quebec Task Force classification of back-related leg pain: An analysis of longitudinal routine clinical data

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Volumn 14, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Kongsted, Alice ^a   Kent, Peter ^a   Jensen, Tue Secher ^a   Albert, Hanne ^a   Manniche, Claus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Classification; Longitudinal studies; Low back pain; Prognosis; Sciatica

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEG PAIN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PROGNOSIS; QUEBEC TASK FORCE CLASSIFICATION; ADVISORY COMMITTEE; AGED; CANADA; CLASSIFICATION; LEG; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATHOLOGY; PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTER; STANDARDS; STATISTICS;

ADULT; ADVISORY COMMITTEES; AGED; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LEG; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROGNOSIS; QUEBEC; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGISTRIES; STATISTICS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84878004767     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-14-171     Document Type: Article

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