Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 29, Issue 2 , Pages 95-99 , February 2006

The Relative Responsiveness of 3 Different Types of Clinical Outcome Measures on Chiropractic Patients with Low Back Pain

  • Lene Hare-Mortensen, BSc

      Affiliations

    • Research Student, Human Locomotion Science, Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense M, Denmark
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  • Henrik Lauridsen, DC

      Affiliations

    • PhD Student, Human Locomotion Science, Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense M, Denmark
    • ,
  • Niels Grunnet-Nilsson, DC, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor of Clinical Biomechanics, Human Locomotion Science, Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense M, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Niels Grunnet-Nilsson, DC, MD, PhD, Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M, Denmark

Received 19 March 2005 ,Revised 19 August 2005

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 Sources of support: The Faculty of Health Science, University of Southern Denmark, The Foundation for Chiropractic Research and Postgraduate Education, NHS, Denmark, provided support for this study.

PII: S0161-4754(05)00369-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2005.12.007

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 29, Issue 2 , Pages 95-99 , February 2006

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