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Is there an association between psychological factors and the Complex Regional Pain Syndrome type 1 (CRPS1) in adults? A systematic review

  • Annemerle Beerthuizen

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    • Department of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Department of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Erasmus MC, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31 10 7044234; fax: +31 10 7044695.
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  • Adriaan van ‘t Spijker

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Frank J.P.M. Huygen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Jan Klein

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Rianne de Wit

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Care and Nursing Science, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • University Hospital Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands

Received 18 July 2008 ,Revised 20 April 2009 ,Accepted 5 May 2009.

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