Influence of catastrophizing on treatment outcome in patients with nonspecific low back Pain: A systematic review

Spine

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 263-273

  Wertli, Maria M ^a,b   Burgstaller, Jakob M ^a   Weiser, Sherri ^b   Steurer, Johann ^a   Kofmehl, Reto ^a   Held, Ulrike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

back pain; catastrophizing; fear avoidance; fear avoidance beliefs; fear avoidance model; low back pain; mediator; moderator; outcome; predictor; prognosis; treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

CATASTROPHIZATION; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84894045269     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000000110     Document Type: Review

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