The validity of using an electrocutaneous device for pain assessment in patients with cervical radiculopathy

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 500-506

  Abbott, Allan ^a,b,c   Ghasemi Kafash, Elaheh ^b   Dedering, Åsa ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cervical radiculopathy; Pain; Sensory function; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BACK PAIN; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEVICES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOCICEPTION; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PHENOTYPE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PSYCHOLOGY; RADICULOPATHY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICAL MODEL; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; BACK PAIN; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN PERCEPTION; PAIN THRESHOLD; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PHENOTYPE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RADICULOPATHY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84907028443     PISSN: 09593985     EISSN: 15325040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09593985.2014.900658     Document Type: Article

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