Prediction of an unfavourable course of low back pain in general practice: comparison of four instruments

British Journal of General Practice

Petra Jellema¹  Wim AB Stalman¹  Lex M Bouter¹  Daniëlle AWM van der Windt¹  Henriëtte E van der Horst¹ 

[1] Department of General Practice; Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

关键词: back pain;    general practice;    prediction rule;    prognosis;    screening questionnaire;   

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学科分类：卫生学

来源: Royal College of General Practitioners

【 摘 要 】

Several instruments can be used to identify patients with an unfavourable course of low back pain in general practice. However, it is unclear which instrument is the predictor of outcome.

【 授权许可】

Unknown