Who is likely to develop persistent low back pain? A longitudinal analysis of prognostic occupational factors

Objective: Occupational low back pain (LBP) is considered to be the most expensive form of work disability, with the socioeconomic costs of persistent LBP exceeding the costs of acute and subacute LBP by far. This makes the early identification of patients at risk of developing persistent LBP essent...

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Main Authors: Melloh, Markus, Elfering, A., Stanton, T., Käser, A., Salathé, C., Barz, T., Röder, C., Theis, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/5706