The Spine Journal
Volume 9, Issue 10 , Pages 859-871 , October 2009

A Cochrane review of patient education for neck pain

  • Ted Haines, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, 1200 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8N 3Z5, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, HSC 3H54, McMaster University, 1200 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8N 3Z5, Canada, L8N 3Z5. Tel.: (905) 525-9140×22788; fax: (905) 521-8426.
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  • Anita R. Gross, PT, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, 1200 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8N 3Z5, Canada
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  • Stephen Burnie, DC, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Royal Canadian Chiropractic College, Toronto, ON, Canada
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  • Charles H. Goldsmith, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, 1200 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8N 3Z5, Canada
    • St Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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  • Lenora Perry, BSc

      Affiliations

    • University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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  • Nadine Graham, PT, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, 1200 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8N 3Z5, Canada
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  • Cervical Overview Group (COG)

Received 7 April 2009 ,Accepted 29 April 2009.

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 FDA device/drug status: not applicable.

 Author disclosures: ARG (speaker, Servier Canada).

 The Cervical Overview Group (COG) is an interdisciplinary and internationally-based working group interested in conducting and maintaining systematic reviews on conservative management for mechanical neck disorders: G. Bronfort, DC, PhD; A.M. Eady, MLS; B. Haraldsson, RMT; J. Hoving, PT, PhD; T. Kay, PT, MSc; P. Kroeling, MD; P. Peloso, MD, MSc; L. Santaguida, PT, PhD; K. Trinh, MD, MSc, PhD(candidate).

PII: S1529-9430(09)00209-5

doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2009.04.019

The Spine Journal
Volume 9, Issue 10 , Pages 859-871 , October 2009

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