Non-specific neck pain: diagnosis and treatment - KCE
Non-specific neck pain: diagnosis and treatment - KCE
Non-specific neck pain: diagnosis and treatment - KCE
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<strong>KCE</strong> reports 119C<br />
Title: <strong>Non</strong>-<strong>specific</strong> <strong>neck</strong> <strong>pain</strong>: <strong>diagnosis</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>treatment</strong><br />
Authors: Giannoula Tsakitzidis (UA, Antwerpen), Roy Remmen (UA, Antwerpen),<br />
Lieve Peremans (UA, Antwerpen) Paul Van Royen (UA, Antwerpen),<br />
Christiane Duchesnes (ULg, Liège), Dominique Paulus (<strong>KCE</strong>), Marijke<br />
Eyssen (<strong>KCE</strong>)<br />
Reviewers: Gaetane Stassijns (UZ, Antwerpen), Guy Hans (UZ, Antwerpen)<br />
External experts: Dankaerts, Wim (Faculteit Bewegings- en Revalidatiewetenschappen, UZ-<br />
KULeuven), De Preitere, Bart (Neurosurgeon, UZ-KULeuven), Morlion,<br />
Bart (President Belgian Pain Society, Anesthesiologist, UZ-KULeuven),<br />
Paulus, Yves (INAMI-RIZIV, Brussels), Schoonejans, Bruno (PRM specialist,<br />
Gr<strong>and</strong> Hôpital de Charleroi), V<strong>and</strong>erstraeten, Jacques (general<br />
practitioner, Société Scientifique de Médecine Générale, Brussels),<br />
Vermoesen, Dré (Wetenschappelijke Vereniging van Vlaamse<br />
Kinesitherapeuten, Physiotherapist, Oostakker), Wyffels, Patrick (general<br />
practitioner, Halledorp)<br />
External validators: Bert Aertgeerts (Academic Center for General Practice, KULeuven),<br />
Anita Gross (School of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Western<br />
Ontario, Canada), Jan Van Zundert (Multidisciplinary Pain Clinic, Hospital<br />
Oost-Limburg, Genk)<br />
Potential conflict of interest: B. Morlion, D. Vermoesen, W. Dankaerts declared to have received fees<br />
to speak at scientific congresses<br />
Disclaimer: The external experts collaborated on the scientific report that was<br />
subsequently submitted to the validators. The validation of the report<br />
results from a consensus or a voting process between the validators. Only<br />
the <strong>KCE</strong> is responsible for errors or omissions that could persist. The<br />
policy recommendations are also under the full responsibility of the <strong>KCE</strong>.<br />
Layout: Ine Verhulst<br />
Brussels, 19 th November 2009<br />
Study nr 2008-24<br />
Domain: Good Clinical Practice (GCP)<br />
MeSH: Neck <strong>pain</strong> ; Diagnosis ; Prognosis ; Therapeutics ; Review<br />
NLM classification: WE 708<br />
Language: English<br />
Format: Adobe® PDF (A4)<br />
Legal depot: D/2009/10.273/56<br />
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This document is available on the website of the Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre.<br />
How to refer to this document?<br />
Tsakitzidis G, Remmen R, Peremans L, Van Royen P, Duchesnes C, Paulus D, Eyssen M. <strong>Non</strong>-<strong>specific</strong><br />
<strong>neck</strong> <strong>pain</strong>: <strong>diagnosis</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>treatment</strong>. Good Clinical Practice (GCP). Brussels: Belgian Health Care<br />
Knowledge Centre (<strong>KCE</strong>). 2009. <strong>KCE</strong> Reports 119C. D/2009/10.273/56