Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
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J. Occup. Environ. Med. · Feb 2007
Patient clusters in acute, work-related back pain based on patterns of disability risk factors.
To identify subgroups of patients with work-related back pain based on disability risk factors. ⋯ Patients with acute back pain can be discriminated into subgroups depending on whether disability is related to pain beliefs, emotional distress, or workplace concerns.