Development of a screening tool predicting the transition from acute to chronic low back pain for patients in a GP setting: Protocol of a multinational prospective cohort study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Low back pain (LBP) is by far the most prevalent and costly musculoskeletal problem in our society today. Following the recommendations of the Multinational Musculoskeletal Inception Cohort Study (MMICS) Statement, our study aims to...

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Main Authors: Bajracharya Suraj, Hendrick Paul, Herbison Peter, Barz Thomas, Zweig Thomas, Röder Christoph, Elfering Achim, Aebli Nikolaus, Melloh Markus, Stout Kirsten, Theis Jean-Claude
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-12-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/9/167