Prognostic factors associated with low back pain outcomes

Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 23-30

  Gregg, Chris D ^a   McIntosh, Greg ^b   Hall, Hamilton ^b   Hoffman, Chris W ^a  

^a Back Institute   (New Zealand)

^b CBI Health Group   (Canada)

Author keywords

Low back pain; Patient outcome assessments; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROCEDURES; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84897604508     PISSN: 11726164     EISSN: 11726156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/hc14023     Document Type: Article

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