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Non-specific neck pain in schoolchildren: Prognosis and risk factors for occurrence and persistence. A 4-year follow-up study

  • Minna Ståhl

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, University Hospital of Turku, P.O.Box 52, 20520 Turku, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +358 0 44 377 0171; fax: +358 02 313 3730.
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  • Hannu Kautiainen

      Affiliations

    • The Rheumatism Foundation Hospital, Pikijärventie 1, 18120 Heinola, Finland
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  • Ashraf El-Metwally

      Affiliations

    • Epidemiology Group, Department of Public Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK
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  • Arja Häkkinen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Jyväskylä Central Hospital, Keskussairaalantie 19, 40620 Jyväskylä, Finland
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  • Jari Ylinen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Jyväskylä Central Hospital, Keskussairaalantie 19, 40620 Jyväskylä, Finland
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  • Jouko J. Salminen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, University Hospital of Turku, P.O.Box 52, 20520 Turku, Finland
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  • Marja Mikkelsson

      Affiliations

    • The Rheumatism Foundation Hospital, Pikijärventie 1, 18120 Heinola, Finland

Received 12 January 2007 ,Revised 17 July 2007 ,Accepted 12 September 2007.

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PII: S0304-3959(07)00521-0

doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2007.09.012

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