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Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation

This cluster of papers focuses on the global burden, measurement properties, and management of chronic pain, with a specific emphasis on low back pain. It includes studies on the prevalence, incidence, and impact of chronic pain, as well as the development and validation of measurement instruments and clinical guidelines for its assessment and treatment.

151,354 works

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Most cited

  1. The McGill Pain Questionnaire: Major properties and scoring methods

    Ronald Melzack · 1975 · Pain · 6,903 citations

  2. Clinical importance of changes in chronic pain intensity measured on an 11-point numerical pain rating scale

    John T. Farrar, James P. Young, Linda LaMoreaux, John L. Werth · 2001 · Pain · 5,797 citations

  3. Organizational commitment, job satisfaction, and turnover among psychiatric technicians.

    Lyman W. Porter, Richard M. Steers, Richard T. Mowday, Paul V. Boulian · 1974 · Journal of Applied Psychology · 5,756 citations

  4. Survey of chronic pain in Europe: Prevalence, impact on daily life, and treatment

    Harald Breivik, Beverly Collett, Vittorio Ventafridda, Rob Cohen · 2005 · European Journal of Pain · 5,546 citations

  5. Statistics notes: Cronbach's alpha: Table 1

    J M. Bland, Douglas G Altman · 1997 · BMJ · 5,343 citations

  6. Standardised Nordic questionnaires for the analysis of musculoskeletal symptoms

    Ilkka Kuorinka, Björn Jonsson, Åsa Kilbom, H Vinterberg · 1987 · Applied Ergonomics · 5,150 citations

Most recent

  1. Cervical facet nerve blockade improves head relocation accuracy for sagittal movements, shoulder joint relocation accuracy for shoulder abduction and standing balance in patients with chronic cervical pain

    Hannu Heikkila, Sini Nikkanen, Tanja Uusi-Kraapo, Olavi Airaksinen · 2026 · BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders · 0 citations

  2. Rehabilitation and management interventions for people with chronic musculoskeletal condition/s and mental distress: a systematic scoping review

    Rokhsaneh Tehrany, Maria João Cardoso Teixeira, Ananya Ananthakrishnan, Anju Jaggi · 2026 · Systematic Reviews · 0 citations

  3. Chronic pain in Italy: exploring patient perspectives on care gaps and opportunities

    Leonardo Consoletti, Marta Gentili, Luca Giacomelli, Giulia Costantini · 2026 · BMC Health Services Research · 0 citations

  4. Assistive technologies (lumbar supports and other devices) for treating chronic low back pain

    Chiara Arienti, Stefano Giuseppe Lazzarini, Fabio Zaina, Claudio Cordani · 2026 · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 0 citations

  5. Identifying classes with different disability profiles amongst patients with persistent neck pain

    Konsta Koivunen, Mikhail Saltychev, Juhani Juhola · 2026 · Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine · 0 citations

  6. Health Care Leaders’ Views About Remotely Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy–Based Services for High-Impact Chronic Pain

    Jennifer L. Schneider, Charles Elder, Alison Firemark, Carmit McMullen · 2026 · The Permanente Journal · 0 citations

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