Does magnetic resonance imaging predict future low back pain? A systematic review

European Journal of Pain (United Kingdom)

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 755-765

  Steffens, D ^a   Hancock, M J ^b   Maher, C G ^a   Williams, C ^c   Jensen, T S ^d,e   Latimer, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Active Physiotherapy Newtown   (Australia)

^d Spine Centre of Southern Denmark   (Denmark)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISABILITY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; PATHOLOGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; STANDARDS;

HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS;

EID: 84900020211     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1532-2149.2013.00427.x     Document Type: Review

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