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Diagnosis and treatment of low back pain by Koes, B W, van Tulder, M W, Thomas, S

“…Low back pain is a considerable health problem in all developed countries and is most commonly treated in primary healthcare settings. It is usually defined as…”
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Overweight and obesity are associated with musculoskeletal complaints as early as childhood: a systematic review by Paulis, W. D, Silva, S, Koes, B. W, Middelkoop, M

“…In order to examine (i) the association between weight status and musculoskeletal complaints (MSC) in children, and (ii) whether overweight and obese children…”
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Diagnosis and treatment of sciatica by Koes, B W, van Tulder, M W, Peul, W C

“…[...]we checked the availability of clinical guidelines. [...]the symptoms became worse-especially during walking and standing…”
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systematic review on changed biomechanics of lower extremities in obese individuals: a possible role in development of osteoarthritis by Runhaar, J, Koes, B. W, Clockaerts, S, Bierma‐Zeinstra, S. M. A

“…Obesity has been identified as a risk factor for osteoarthritis. For the weight‐bearing joints, the combination of increased load and changed joint…”
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Incidence and determinants of lower extremity running injuries in long distance runners: a systematic review by van Gent, R N, Siem, D, van Middelkoop, M, van Os, A G, Bierma-Zeinstra, S M A, Koes, B W

“…The purpose of this study was to present a systematic overview of published reports on the incidence and associated potential risk factors of lower extremity…”
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A systematic review on the effectiveness of pharmacological interventions for chronic non-specific low-back pain by Kuijpers, T., van Middelkoop, M., Rubinstein, S. M., Ostelo, R., Verhagen, A., Koes, B. W., van Tulder, M. W.

“…The objective of this review was to determine the effectiveness of pharmacological interventions [i.e., non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), muscle…”
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Prevalence and incidence of shoulder pain in the general population; a systematic review by Luime, JJ, Koes, BW, Hendriksen, IJM, Burdorf, A, Verhagen, AP, Miedema, HS, Verhaar, JAN

“…Objective: To investigate the incidence and prevalence of shoulder complaints in the general population. Method: A systematic review of the literature was…”
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Prevalence and pattern of radiographic hand osteoarthritis and association with pain and disability (the Rotterdam study) by Dahaghin, S, Bierma-Zeinstra, S M A, Ginai, A Z, Pols, H A P, Hazes, J M W, Koes, B W

“…Objective: To investigate the prevalence and pattern of radiographic osteoarthritis (ROA) of the hand joints and its association with self reported hand pain…”
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Back schools for nonspecific low back pain : A systematic review within the framework of the cochrane collaboration back review group by HEYMANS, M. W, VAN TULDER, M. W, ESMAIL, R, BOMBARDIER, C, KOES, B. W

“…A systematic review within the Cochrane Collaboration Back Review Group. To assess the effectiveness of back schools for patients with nonspecific low back…”
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Differences in bone mineral density between normal‐weight children and children with overweight and obesity: a systematic review and meta‐analysis by Leeuwen, J., Koes, B.W., Paulis, W.D., Middelkoop, M.

“…Summary Objective This study examines the differences in bone mineral density between normal‐weight children and children with overweight or obesity. Methods A…”
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Impact of different descriptions of the Kellgren and Lawrence classification criteria on the diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis by Schiphof, D, de Klerk, B M, Kerkhof, H J M, Hofman, A, Koes, B W, Boers, M, Bierma-Zeinstra, S M A

“…Although the Kellgren and Lawrence (K&L) criteria for defining radiological osteoarthritis are widely used in epidemiological and clinical studies, the authors…”
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Do metabolic factors add to the effect of overweight on hand osteoarthritis? The Rotterdam Study by Dahaghin, S, Bierma-Zeinstra, S M A, Koes, B W, Hazes, J M W, Pols, H A P

“…Background: As hand joints are non-weight bearing, the association between overweight and hand osteoarthritis (HOA) is critical to understanding how overweight…”
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Multidisciplinary consensus on the terminology and classification of complaints of the arm, neck and/or shoulder by Huisstede, B M A, Miedema, H S, Verhagen, A P, Koes, B W, Verhaar, J A N

“…Background: There is no universally accepted way of labelling or defining upper-extremity musculoskeletal disorders. A variety of names are used and many…”
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Discontinuation of the PACE Plus trial: problems in patient recruitment in general practice by Schreijenberg, M, Luijsterburg, P A J, Van Trier, Y D M, Rizopoulos, D, Koopmanschap, M A, Voogt, L, Maher, C G, Koes, B W

“…The PACE Plus trial was a multi-center, double-blinded, superiority randomized controlled trial (RCT) conducted in patients from Dutch general practice to…”
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for low back pain by Roelofs, P D D M, Deyo, R A, Koes, B W, Scholten, R J P M, van Tulder, M W

“…Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the most frequently prescribed medications worldwide and are widely used for patients with low-back pain…”
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Conservative treatment of acute and chronic nonspecific low back pain : A systematic review of randomized controlled trials of the most common interventions by VAN TULDER, M. W, KOES, B. W, BOUTER, L. M

“…A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. To assess the effectiveness of the most common conservative types of treatment for patients with acute and…”
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Influence of obesity on the development of osteoarthritis of the hip: a systematic review by Lievense, A. M., Bierma‐Zeinstra, S. M. A., Verhagen, A. P., van Baar, M. E., Verhaar, J. A. N., Koes, B. W.

“…Objective. To evaluate the evidence for the influence of obesity as a risk factor for the occurrence of osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip. Methods. A…”
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Efficacy of paracetamol, diclofenac and advice for acute low back pain in general practice: design of a randomized controlled trial (PACE Plus) by Schreijenberg, M, Luijsterburg, P A J, Van Trier, Y D M, Rizopoulos, D, Koopmanschap, M A, Voogt, L, Maher, C G, Koes, B W

“…Low back pain is common and associated with a considerable burden to patients and society. There is uncertainty regarding the relative benefit of paracetamol…”
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Occupational health guidelines for the management of low back pain: an international comparison by Staal, J B, Hlobil, H, van Tulder, M W, Waddell, G, Burton, A K, Koes, B W, van Mechelen, W

“…Background: The enormous socioeconomic burden of low back pain emphasises the need for effective management of this problem, especially in an occupational…”
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Exercise therapy for treatment of non-specific low back pain by Hayden, J A, van Tulder, M W, Malmivaara, A, Koes, B W

“…Exercise therapy is widely used as an intervention in low-back pain. To evaluate the effectiveness of exercise therapy in adult non-specific acute, subacute…”
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