Neck Pain and Disability Scale: a critical evaluation.

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  • Paula Goolkasian
چکیده

This report provides a review of the current procedures for measuring cervical pain and dysfunction and discusses some of the methodological issues involved in the measurement of chronic pain. In particular, the Neck Pain and Disability Scale is compared with other measures of pain and disability. Suggestions are made for further documentation of clinical and research usefulness.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research

دوره 3 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2003