The Spine Journal
Volume 10, Issue 8 , Pages 659-675 , August 2010

One-year prognosis in sick-listed low back pain patients with and without radiculopathy. Prognostic factors influencing pain and disability

  • Ole Kudsk Jensen, MD

      Affiliations

    • The Spine Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Region Hospital Silkeborg, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Vestre Strandallé 158, 8240 Risskov, Denmark. Tel.: (45) 87227305; fax: (45) 87222750.
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  • Claus Vinther Nielsen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Social Medicine, Centre of Public Health, Central Denmark Region, Aarhus, Denmark
    • ,
  • Kristian Stengaard-Pedersen, MD, DMSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rheumatology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark

Received 13 August 2009 ,Revised 2 March 2010 ,Accepted 14 March 2010.

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PII: S1529-9430(10)00218-4

doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2010.03.026

The Spine Journal
Volume 10, Issue 8 , Pages 659-675 , August 2010

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