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Questionnaires that assess disability in children and adolescents with low back pain adhere to the concepts of the International classification of functioning, disability and health (ICF), but lack validity for this population: a systematic review

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Pages 1979-1989 | Received 20 Sep 2022, Accepted 27 May 2023, Published online: 16 Jun 2023

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