Published in Spine (Phila Pa 1976) on November 01, 2002
Standardising outcomes for clinical trials and systematic reviews. Trials (2007) 3.76
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Prognosis in patients with recent onset low back pain in Australian primary care: inception cohort study. BMJ (2008) 2.58
Distinctiveness of psychological obstacles to recovery in low back pain patients in primary care. Pain (2009) 2.36
Prognostic factors for duration of sick leave in patients sick listed with acute low back pain: a systematic review of the literature. Occup Environ Med (2005) 2.25
The effectiveness of the McKenzie method in addition to first-line care for acute low back pain: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Med (2010) 1.58
Are prognostic indicators for poor outcome different for acute and chronic low back pain consulters in primary care? Pain (2010) 1.53
The Knee Clinical Assessment Study--CAS(K). A prospective study of knee pain and knee osteoarthritis in the general population. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2004) 1.52
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How do we define the condition 'recurrent low back pain'? A systematic review. Eur Spine J (2009) 1.45
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A modified Delphi approach to standardize low back pain recurrence terminology. Eur Spine J (2010) 1.32
Center of pressure excursion as a measure of balance performance in patients with non-specific low back pain compared to healthy controls: a systematic review of the literature. Eur Spine J (2010) 1.30
Cost-effectiveness of a workplace intervention for sick-listed employees with common mental disorders: design of a randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health (2008) 1.25
IMPaCT Back study protocol. Implementation of subgrouping for targeted treatment systems for low back pain patients in primary care: a prospective population-based sequential comparison. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2010) 1.25
Prediction of an unfavourable course of low back pain in general practice: comparison of four instruments. Br J Gen Pract (2007) 1.22
The association of comorbidities, utilization and costs for patients identified with low back pain. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2006) 1.21
Predicting poor functional outcome in community-dwelling older adults with knee pain: prognostic value of generic indicators. Ann Rheum Dis (2007) 1.14
Risk factors and musculoskeletal complaints in non-specialized nurses, IC nurses, operation room nurses, and X-ray technologists. Int Arch Occup Environ Health (2006) 1.14
Recurrence of medically certified sickness absence according to diagnosis: a sickness absence register study. J Occup Rehabil (2010) 1.11
The effectiveness of graded activity for low back pain in occupational healthcare. Occup Environ Med (2006) 1.11
Absence of low back pain in patients followed weekly over one year with automated text messages. Chiropr Man Therap (2012) 1.07
The assessment of the prognosis of musculoskeletal conditions in older adults presenting to general practice: a research protocol. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2006) 1.06
The Clinical Assessment Study of the Hand (CAS-HA): a prospective study of musculoskeletal hand problems in the general population. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2007) 1.04
Prognosis of acute low back pain: design of a prospective inception cohort study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2006) 1.03
Cost effectiveness of a multi-stage return to work program for workers on sick leave due to low back pain, design of a population based controlled trial [ISRCTN60233560]. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2003) 1.03
The recovery patterns of back pain among workers with compensated occupational back injuries. Occup Environ Med (2007) 0.98
Analyzing repeated data collected by mobile phones and frequent text messages. An example of low back pain measured weekly for 18 weeks. BMC Med Res Methodol (2012) 0.96
Patient satisfaction, treatment experience, and disability outcomes in a population-based cohort of injured workers in Washington State: implications for quality improvement. Health Serv Res (2004) 0.92
Discussing prognosis with older people with musculoskeletal pain: a cross-sectional study in general practice. BMC Fam Pract (2009) 0.92
Prognosis of chronic low back pain: design of an inception cohort study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2007) 0.91
Kinematic analysis of dynamic lumbar motion in patients with lumbar segmental instability using digital videofluoroscopy. Eur Spine J (2009) 0.91
Effectiveness of a multidisciplinary care program on recovery and return to work of patients after gynaecological surgery; design of a randomized controlled trial. BMC Health Serv Res (2012) 0.90
Back complaints in the elders (BACE); design of cohort studies in primary care: an international consortium. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2011) 0.89
Evidence-based classification of low back pain in the general population: one-year data collected with SMS Track. Chiropr Man Therap (2013) 0.88
Worksite health promotion using individual counselling and the effectiveness on sick leave; results of a randomised controlled trial. Occup Environ Med (2004) 0.87
The effect of changing movement and posture using motion-sensor biofeedback, versus guidelines-based care, on the clinical outcomes of people with sub-acute or chronic low back pain-a multicentre, cluster-randomised, placebo-controlled, pilot trial. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2015) 0.87
Stay@Work: Participatory Ergonomics to prevent low back and neck pain among workers: design of a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the (cost-)effectiveness. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2008) 0.87
Pain education to prevent chronic low back pain: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open (2014) 0.86
What have we learned from ten years of trajectory research in low back pain? BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2016) 0.85
The Staffordshire arthritis, musculoskeletal, and back assessment (SAMBA) study: a prospective observational study of patient outcome following referral to a primary-secondary care musculoskeletal interface service. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2010) 0.85
The Funen Neck and Chest Pain study: analysing non-response bias by using national vital statistic data. Eur J Epidemiol (2006) 0.85
Prevalence of low back pain by anatomic location and intensity in an occupational population. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2014) 0.85
The association between symptom severity and physical activity participation in people seeking care for acute low back pain. Eur Spine J (2015) 0.85
Divided by a lack of common language? A qualitative study exploring the use of language by health professionals treating back pain. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2009) 0.84
Nature and determinants of the course of chronic low back pain over a 12-month period: a cluster analysis. Phys Ther (2013) 0.84
Absence of low back pain in the general population followed fortnightly over one year with automated text messages. Chiropr Man Therap (2014) 0.83
Risk factors for neck pain in office workers: a prospective study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2006) 0.83
The cost effectiveness of a tailored, web-based care program to enhance postoperative recovery in gynecologic patients in comparison with usual care: protocol of a stepped wedge cluster randomized controlled trial. JMIR Res Protoc (2014) 0.83
The relationship between low back pain and leisure time physical activity in a working population of cleaners--a study with weekly follow-ups for 1 year. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2012) 0.83
Development and validation of a screening tool to predict the risk of chronic low back pain in patients presenting with acute low back pain: a study protocol. BMJ Open (2015) 0.82
Triggers for an episode of sudden onset low back pain: study protocol. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2012) 0.82
Specific treatment of problems of the spine (STOPS): design of a randomised controlled trial comparing specific physiotherapy versus advice for people with subacute low back disorders. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2011) 0.82
The Nordic maintenance care program: the clinical use of identified indications for preventive care. Chiropr Man Therap (2013) 0.81
The McKenzie Method for the management of acute non-specific low back pain: design of a randomised controlled trial [ACTRN012605000032651]. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2005) 0.81
The influence of self-reported leisure time physical activity and the body mass index on recovery from persistent back pain among men and women: a population-based cohort study. BMC Public Health (2013) 0.81
Individual, physical and psychological risk factors for neck pain in Australian office workers: a 1-year longitudinal study. Eur Spine J (2009) 0.81
Musculoskeletal clinical assessment and treatment services at the primary-secondary care interface: an observational study. Br J Gen Pract (2013) 0.81
Absence of low back pain to demarcate an episode: a prospective multicentre study in primary care. Chiropr Man Therap (2016) 0.81
Estimating the Risk of Chronic Pain: Development and Validation of a Prognostic Model (PICKUP) for Patients with Acute Low Back Pain. PLoS Med (2016) 0.79
Recurrence of work-related low back pain and disability: association between self-report and workers' compensation data. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2013) 0.79
Risk factors for restricting back pain in older persons. J Am Med Dir Assoc (2013) 0.78
Prognosis of chronic low back pain in patients presenting to a private community-based group exercise program. Eur Spine J (2013) 0.78
Manipulative therapy and/or NSAIDs for acute low back pain: design of a randomized controlled trial [ACTRN012605000036617]. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2005) 0.78
Risk of falls in Brazilian elders with and without low back pain assessed using the Physiological Profile Assessment: BACE study. Braz J Phys Ther (2016) 0.77
Acute Low Back Pain: Differential Somatosensory Function and Gene Expression Compared With Healthy No-Pain Controls. Clin J Pain (2016) 0.77
Efficacy of manipulation for non-specific neck pain of recent onset: design of a randomised controlled trial. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2007) 0.77
Persistence of pain in patients with chronic low back pain reported via weekly automated text messages over one year. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2015) 0.76
Can we predict response to the McKenzie method in patients with acute low back pain? A secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial. Eur Spine J (2011) 0.76
Systematic Review of Prognostic Factors for Return to Work in Workers with Sub Acute and Chronic Low Back Pain. J Occup Rehabil (2016) 0.76
Pain Perception and Stabilometric Parameters in People With Chronic Low Back Pain After a Pilates Exercise Program: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Medicine (Baltimore) (2016) 0.75
Effectiveness of blood flow restricted exercise compared with standard exercise in patients with recurrent low back pain: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials (2016) 0.75
Can patients identify what triggers their back pain? Secondary analysis of a case-crossover study. Pain (2015) 0.75
Prevalence of low back pain in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review. Chiropr Man Therap (2017) 0.75
Spinal pain in Danish school children - how often and how long? The CHAMPS Study-DK. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2017) 0.75
The effect of physical and psychosocial occupational factors on the chronicity of low back pain in the workers of Iranian metal industry: a cohort study. Med J Islam Repub Iran (2015) 0.75
Association between Pain in Adolescence and Low Back Pain in Adulthood: Studying a Cohort of Mine Workers. Pain Res Treat (2017) 0.75
Individual courses of low back pain in adult Danes: a cohort study with 4-year and 8-year follow-up. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2017) 0.75
Comparison of Low Back Pain Recovery and Persistence: A Descriptive Study of Characteristics at Pain Onset. Biol Res Nurs (2016) 0.75
The Constellation of Chronic Low Back Pain and Other Subjective Symptoms: Does the View Differ From China? Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2016) 0.75
Cumulative exposure to shift work and sickness absence: associations in a five-year historic cohort. BMC Public Health (2017) 0.75
Decompression of the gluteus medius muscle as a new treatment for buttock pain: technical note. Eur Spine J (2016) 0.75
"Typical" chiropractic patients- can they be described in terms of recovery patterns? Chiropr Man Therap (2017) 0.75
Assessment of potential risk factors for new onset disabling low back pain in Japanese workers: findings from the CUPID (cultural and psychosocial influences on disability) study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2017) 0.75
Analysis of relative kinematic index with normalized standing time between subjects with and without recurrent low back pain. Eur Spine J (2016) 0.75
Contribution of Endocannabinoid Gene Expression and Genotype on Low Back Pain Susceptibility and Chronicity. Clin J Pain (2017) 0.75
Do number of days with low back pain and patterns of episodes of pain have similar outcomes in a biopsychosocial prediction model? Eur Spine J (2016) 0.75
Quality criteria were proposed for measurement properties of health status questionnaires. J Clin Epidemiol (2006) 20.17
Development of AMSTAR: a measurement tool to assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews. BMC Med Res Methodol (2007) 13.46
How to measure comorbidity. a critical review of available methods. J Clin Epidemiol (2003) 9.58
Self-monitoring of blood glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes who are not using insulin: a systematic review. Diabetes Care (2005) 8.94
Comparison of stratified primary care management for low back pain with current best practice (STarT Back): a randomised controlled trial. Lancet (2011) 7.90
Splinting vs surgery in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA (2002) 7.31
Interpreting change scores for pain and functional status in low back pain: towards international consensus regarding minimal important change. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2008) 6.88
The COSMIN study reached international consensus on taxonomy, terminology, and definitions of measurement properties for health-related patient-reported outcomes. J Clin Epidemiol (2010) 6.61
The COSMIN checklist for assessing the methodological quality of studies on measurement properties of health status measurement instruments: an international Delphi study. Qual Life Res (2010) 6.09
AMSTAR is a reliable and valid measurement tool to assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews. J Clin Epidemiol (2009) 6.00
When to use agreement versus reliability measures. J Clin Epidemiol (2006) 5.24
Corticosteroid injections, physiotherapy, or a wait-and-see policy for lateral epicondylitis: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet (2002) 4.39
Conducting systematic reviews of diagnostic studies: didactic guidelines. BMC Med Res Methodol (2002) 4.19
The COSMIN checklist for evaluating the methodological quality of studies on measurement properties: a clarification of its content. BMC Med Res Methodol (2010) 4.10
Progressive right ventricular dysfunction in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension responding to therapy. J Am Coll Cardiol (2011) 3.69
A primary care back pain screening tool: identifying patient subgroups for initial treatment. Arthritis Rheum (2008) 3.52
Prevention of hip fractures by external hip protectors: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA (2003) 3.46
Adiposity in relation to vitamin D status and parathyroid hormone levels: a population-based study in older men and women. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2005) 3.36
Rating the methodological quality in systematic reviews of studies on measurement properties: a scoring system for the COSMIN checklist. Qual Life Res (2011) 3.27
Epidemiology of insomnia: a longitudinal study in a UK population. Sleep (2007) 3.22
Classification of low back pain in primary care: using "bothersomeness" to identify the most severe cases. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2005) 3.20
Moderate alcohol consumption lowers the risk of type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis of prospective observational studies. Diabetes Care (2005) 3.19
Lifecourse influences on health among British adults: effects of region of residence in childhood and adulthood. Int J Epidemiol (2007) 3.15
Manual therapy, physical therapy, or continued care by a general practitioner for patients with neck pain. A randomized, controlled trial. Ann Intern Med (2002) 3.13
Effects of acupuncture on rates of pregnancy and live birth among women undergoing in vitro fertilisation: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ (2008) 3.05
Trunk fat and leg fat have independent and opposite associations with fasting and postload glucose levels: the Hoorn study. Diabetes Care (2004) 3.02
Alanine aminotransferase predicts coronary heart disease events: a 10-year follow-up of the Hoorn Study. Atherosclerosis (2006) 2.95
A consensus approach toward the standardization of back pain definitions for use in prevalence studies. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2008) 2.94
Software-recorded and self-reported duration of computer use in relation to the onset of severe arm-wrist-hand pain and neck-shoulder pain. Occup Environ Med (2010) 2.89
Minimal changes in health status questionnaires: distinction between minimally detectable change and minimally important change. Health Qual Life Outcomes (2006) 2.88
Efficacy of spinal manipulation and mobilization for low back pain and neck pain: a systematic review and best evidence synthesis. Spine J (2004) 2.87
The prevalence of fibromyalgia in the general population: a comparison of the American College of Rheumatology 1990, 2010, and modified 2010 classification criteria. Arthritis Rheumatol (2015) 2.84
The discordance between clinical and radiographic knee osteoarthritis: a systematic search and summary of the literature. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2008) 2.81
Risk factors for incident retinopathy in a diabetic and nondiabetic population: the Hoorn study. Arch Ophthalmol (2003) 2.74
Associations of hip and thigh circumferences independent of waist circumference with the incidence of type 2 diabetes: the Hoorn Study. Am J Clin Nutr (2003) 2.70
External validation of a measurement tool to assess systematic reviews (AMSTAR). PLoS One (2007) 2.70
Lateral epicondylitis in general practice: course and prognostic indicators of outcome. J Rheumatol (2006) 2.66
The effectiveness of physical and organisational ergonomic interventions on low back pain and neck pain: a systematic review. Occup Environ Med (2010) 2.66
Metabolic syndrome and 10-year cardiovascular disease risk in the Hoorn Study. Circulation (2005) 2.66
Occupational therapy for stroke patients: a systematic review. Stroke (2003) 2.62
Characterizing the course of low back pain: a latent class analysis. Am J Epidemiol (2006) 2.57
Acupuncture for peripheral joint osteoarthritis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2010) 2.57
The urine dipstick test useful to rule out infections. A meta-analysis of the accuracy. BMC Urol (2004) 2.56
Meta-analysis: acupuncture for osteoarthritis of the knee. Ann Intern Med (2007) 2.54
Multiple ADH genes are associated with upper aerodigestive cancers. Nat Genet (2008) 2.53
The epidemiology of chronic syndromes that are frequently unexplained: do they have common associated factors? Int J Epidemiol (2005) 2.48
Relationship of opioid use and dosage levels to fractures in older chronic pain patients. J Gen Intern Med (2010) 2.43
Effectiveness of web-based interventions on patient empowerment: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Med Internet Res (2010) 2.40
Cognitive behavior therapy, exercise, or both for treating chronic widespread pain. Arch Intern Med (2011) 2.37
Distinctiveness of psychological obstacles to recovery in low back pain patients in primary care. Pain (2009) 2.36
Multifactorial intervention to reduce falls in older people at high risk of recurrent falls: a randomized controlled trial. Arch Intern Med (2010) 2.34
Prognostic factors for musculoskeletal pain in primary care: a systematic review. Br J Gen Pract (2007) 2.31
Arterial stiffness increases with deteriorating glucose tolerance status: the Hoorn Study. Circulation (2003) 2.28
Effective training strategies for teaching communication skills to physicians: an overview of systematic reviews. Patient Educ Couns (2010) 2.25
Physical examination for lumbar radiculopathy due to disc herniation in patients with low-back pain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2010) 2.21
The effectiveness of worksite physical activity programs on physical activity, physical fitness, and health. Clin J Sport Med (2003) 2.19
Life-course influences on health in British adults: effects of socio-economic position in childhood and adulthood. Int J Epidemiol (2007) 2.19
Identification of UK sickness certification rates, standardised for age and sex. Br J Gen Pract (2009) 2.18
Effectiveness of exercise therapy: a best-evidence summary of systematic reviews. Aust J Physiother (2005) 2.18
Mild renal insufficiency is associated with increased cardiovascular mortality: The Hoorn Study. Kidney Int (2002) 2.18
Current challenges in clinimetrics. J Clin Epidemiol (2003) 2.14
We need to rethink front line care for back pain. BMJ (2011) 2.14
Predicting new onset of widespread pain following a motor vehicle collision. J Rheumatol (2006) 2.14
Sciatica: review of epidemiological studies and prevalence estimates. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2008) 2.09
The Cheshire Foot Pain and Disability Survey: a population survey assessing prevalence and associations. Pain (2004) 2.06
Cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetes: comparison with nondiabetic individuals without and with prior cardiovascular disease. 10-year follow-up of the Hoorn Study. Eur Heart J (2003) 2.03
Low back pain in schoolchildren: occurrence and characteristics. Pain (2002) 2.02
Modest association of joint hypermobility with disabling and limiting musculoskeletal pain: results from a large-scale general population-based survey. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) (2013) 2.01
General anesthesia with sevoflurane decreases myocardial blood volume and hyperemic blood flow in healthy humans. Anesth Analg (2013) 2.01
Increased central artery stiffness in impaired glucose metabolism and type 2 diabetes: the Hoorn Study. Hypertension (2003) 2.00
Genome-wide association study of classical Hodgkin lymphoma and Epstein-Barr virus status-defined subgroups. J Natl Cancer Inst (2012) 1.99
Muscle relaxants for nonspecific low back pain: a systematic review within the framework of the cochrane collaboration. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2003) 1.98
A minimal clinically important difference was derived for the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire for low back pain. J Clin Epidemiol (2005) 1.87
Mechanical injury and psychosocial factors in the work place predict the onset of widespread body pain: a two-year prospective study among cohorts of newly employed workers. Arthritis Rheum (2004) 1.86
Systematic review of prognostic cohort studies on shoulder disorders. Pain (2004) 1.84
Diabetes, pulse pressure and cardiovascular mortality: the Hoorn Study. J Hypertens (2002) 1.83
Evaluation of the methodological quality of systematic reviews of health status measurement instruments. Qual Life Res (2009) 1.82
Chronic pain reconsidered. Pain (2008) 1.80
Low-back and shoulder complaints among workers with pushing and pulling tasks. Scand J Work Environ Health (2002) 1.74
Should treatment of (sub)acute low back pain be aimed at psychosocial prognostic factors? Cluster randomised clinical trial in general practice. BMJ (2005) 1.73
Overestimation of complication rates in evaluations of Chlamydia trachomatis screening programmes--implications for cost-effectiveness analyses. Int J Epidemiol (2004) 1.73
Quality of reporting of diagnostic accuracy studies. Radiology (2005) 1.70
Predicting the onset of widespread body pain among children. Arthritis Rheum (2003) 1.70
Gender differences in the relations between work-related physical and psychosocial risk factors and musculoskeletal complaints. Scand J Work Environ Health (2004) 1.69
Development and validation of a general population renal risk score. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2011) 1.69
A genome-wide association study of upper aerodigestive tract cancers conducted within the INHANCE consortium. PLoS Genet (2011) 1.68
Repeat assessment improves the prediction of prognosis in patients with low back pain in primary care. Pain (2006) 1.68
Minimally important change determined by a visual method integrating an anchor-based and a distribution-based approach. Qual Life Res (2006) 1.68
Predictors of low back pain in British schoolchildren: a population-based prospective cohort study. Pediatrics (2003) 1.67
Multiple myocardial crypts on modified long-axis view are a specific finding in pre-hypertrophic HCM mutation carriers. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging (2012) 1.66
Does back pain prevalence really decrease with increasing age? A systematic review. Age Ageing (2006) 1.65
A randomised clinical trial of subgrouping and targeted treatment for low back pain compared with best current care. The STarT Back Trial Study Protocol. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2008) 1.65