Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 22, Issue 3 , Pages 144-148 , March 1999

A patient-specific approach for measuring functional status in low back pain

Received 22 June 1998

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☆1 J Manipulative Physiol Ther 1999;22:144–8

☆2 bDepartment of Physiotherapy, University Hospital, Maastricht, The Netherlands.

☆3 cDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, University Hospital Utrecht, The Netherlands.

☆4 dInstitute for Rehabilitation Research, Hoensbroek, The Netherlands.

☆5 e“Hogeschool Limburg,” Department of Physiotherapy, Heerlen, The Netherlands.

☆6 fDepartment of General Practice, Maastricht University, The Netherlands.

☆7 Submit reprint requests to: A.J. Beurskens, PhD, Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University, PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands.

☆8 Supported by the Fund for Investigative Medicine from the Dutch Medical Insurance Board.

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Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 22, Issue 3 , Pages 144-148 , March 1999

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