Can large surveys conducted on highly selected populations provide valid information on the epidemiology of common health conditions? An analysis of UK Biobank data on musculoskeletal pain

British Journal of Pain

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 203-212

  Macfarlane, Gary J ^a   Beasley, Marcus ^a   Smith, Blair H ^b   Jones, Gareth T ^a   Macfarlane, Tatiana V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

associations; musculoskeletal; pain; prevalence; UK Biobank

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FACE PAIN; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEADACHE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHOULDER PAIN; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 84981362610     PISSN: 20494637     EISSN: 20494645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2049463715569806     Document Type: Article

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