Back pain and social isolation: Cross-sectional validation of the friendship scale for use in studies on low back pain

Background: Low back pain (LBP) is common, and social isolation is both a risk factor for poor recovery and a consequence. However, no studies seem to have validated social isolation measures in LBP populations. Aims: This study assessed the validity of the Friendship Scale (FS), a brief measure of...

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Main Authors: Hawthorne, G., De Morton, N., Kent, Peter
Format: Journal Article
Published: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/54936