Depression impacts the course of recovery in patients with acute low-back pain

Little is known about the course of recovery of acute low back pain (LBP) patients as a function of depression. In a prospective study, 286 acute LBP patients were assessed at baseline and followed up over 6 months. Recovery was defined as improvement in the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). Repeated...

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Main Authors: Melloh, Markus, Elfering, A., Käser, A., Salathé, C., Barz, T., Aghayev, E., Röder, C., Theis, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/7805