Published in Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol on April 01, 2010
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Global Perceived Effect scales provided reliable assessments of health transition in people with musculoskeletal disorders, but ratings are strongly influenced by current status. J Clin Epidemiol (2010) 1.69
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Critical appraisal of clinical prediction rules that aim to optimize treatment selection for musculoskeletal conditions. Phys Ther (2010) 1.56
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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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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for low back pain: an updated Cochrane review. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2008) 1.44
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Lack of benefit for prophylactic drugs of tension-type headache in adults: a systematic review. Fam Pract (2009) 1.40
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The effect of diabetic control on the incidence of, and changes in, retinopathy in type 2 non-insulin dependent diabetic patients. Br J Gen Pract (2002) 1.38
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There was evidence of convergent and construct validity of Physiotherapy Evidence Database quality scale for physiotherapy trials. J Clin Epidemiol (2010) 1.37
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Motor control exercise for persistent, nonspecific low back pain: a systematic review. Phys Ther (2008) 1.34
Exercise therapy for chronic nonspecific low-back pain. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol (2010) 1.34