Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 28, Issue 4 , Pages 219-227 , May 2005

The Bournemouth Questionnaire: Can it Be Used to Monitor and Predict Treatment Outcome in Chiropractic Patients With Persistent Low Back Pain?

  • Kristian Larsen, PT, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Researcher, The Musculoskeletal Research Unit, Orthopedic Department, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Kristian Larsen, PT, MPH, The Musculoskeletal Research Unit, Orthopedic Department, Lægaardvej 12 7500, Holstebro, Denmark.
    • ,
  • Charlotte Leboeuf-Yde, DC, MPH, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Professor, The Back Research Center, Backcenter Funen and University of Southern Denmark, Denmark

Received 4 November 2003 ,Revised 5 January 2004

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 Sources of support: Funding was provided by the Research Council of Norway and the Swedish Chiropractic Association.

PII: S0161-4754(05)00079-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2005.03.002

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 28, Issue 4 , Pages 219-227 , May 2005

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