Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 29, Issue 7 , Pages 576-581.e2 , September 2006

Inconsistent Grading of Evidence Across Countries: A Review of Low Back Pain Guidelines

  • Audrey Y.M.T. Murphy

      Affiliations

    • PhD Student, Epidemiology Group, Department of Public Health, University of Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD Aberdeen, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Audrey Y.M.T. Murphy, Department of Public Health, University of Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD Aberdeen, UK.
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  • Edwin R. van Teijlingen

      Affiliations

    • Reader in Public Health, Department of Public Health, University of Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD Aberdeen, UK
    • ,
  • Mary O. Gobbi

      Affiliations

    • Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing and MidwiferyMedicine, Health and Life Sciences, University of Southampton, SO17 1BJ Southampton, UK

Received 14 March 2006 ,Revised 4 April 2006 ,Accepted 24 April 2006.

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PII: S0161-4754(06)00186-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2006.07.005

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 29, Issue 7 , Pages 576-581.e2 , September 2006

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