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Volume 138, Issue 3 , Pages 681-687 , 15 September 2008

Onset, prognosis and risk factors for widespread pain in schoolchildren: A prospective 4-year follow-up study

  • Marja Mikkelsson

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitation Centre, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Joint Authority for Päijät-Häme Social and Health Care, Keskussairaalank. 7, 15850, Lahti, Finland
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  • Ashraf El-Metwally

      Affiliations

    • Epidemiology Group, Department of Public Health, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK
    • Higher Colleges of Technology, University City, PO box 7947, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Epidemiology Group, Department of Public Health, University of Aberdeen, School of Medicine, Polwarth Building, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK. Tel.: +44 (0) 1224 552 495; fax: +44 (0) 1224 550 925.
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  • Hannu Kautiainen

      Affiliations

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

      Affiliations

    • Tampere School of Public Health, University of Tampere, FIN-33014 Tampere, Finland
    • Pediatric Research Center, Tampere University Hospital, FIN-33014, Tampere, Finland
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  • Gary J. Macfarlane

      Affiliations

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

Received 9 November 2007 ,Revised 15 May 2008 ,Accepted 2 June 2008.

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PII: S0304-3959(08)00296-0

doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2008.06.005

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Volume 138, Issue 3 , Pages 681-687 , 15 September 2008

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