The influence of employment social support for risk and prognosis in nonspecific back pain: A systematic review and critical synthesis

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 119-137

  Campbell, Paul ^a   Wynne Jones, Gwenllian ^a   Muller, Sara ^a   Dunn, Kate M ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Back pain; Employment; Social network; Systematic review; Work social support

Indexed keywords

BACKACHE; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RETURN TO WORK; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORKPLACE;

BACK PAIN; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; PROGNOSIS; RETURN TO WORK; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84878425095     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-012-0804-2     Document Type: Review

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