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Functional disability scales for back pain.

J A Kopec·J M Esdaile
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Functional disability scales for back pain are reviewed for content and measurement properties, concentrating on five widely used questionnaires. Current methodological issues in functional assessment also are discussed.

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Disability EvaluationHumansLow Back PainReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesJournal ArticleResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'tReview

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J A Kopec, J M Esdaile. 1995-09-01. Functional disability scales for back pain.. https://doi.org/10.1097/00007632-199509000-00021

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