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Prevalence of and screening for serious spinal pathology in patients presenting to primary care settings with acute low back pain

  1. Nicholas Henschke1,
  2. Christopher G. Maher1,†,*,
  3. Kathryn M. Refshauge1,
  4. Robert D. Herbert1,†,
  5. Robert G. Cumming1,
  6. Jane Bleasel2,
  7. John York2,
  8. Anurina Das1,
  9. James H. McAuley1

Article first published online: 29 SEP 2009

DOI: 10.1002/art.24853

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Arthritis & Rheumatism

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Volume 60, Issue 10, pages 3072–3080, October 2009

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Henschke, N., Maher, C. G., Refshauge, K. M., Herbert, R. D., Cumming, R. G., Bleasel, J., York, J., Das, A. and McAuley, J. H. (2009), Prevalence of and screening for serious spinal pathology in patients presenting to primary care settings with acute low back pain. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 60: 3072–3080. doi: 10.1002/art.24853

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  1. 1

    University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  2. 2

    Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

*The George Institute for International Health, University of Sydney, PO Box M201, Missenden Road, Sydney, New South Wales 2050, Australia

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 29 SEP 2009
  2. Article first published online: 29 SEP 2009
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 29 JUN 2009
  4. Manuscript Received: 23 DEC 2008

Funded by

  • National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia
  • National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia fellowships

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