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EDITORIAL

It is time for using adequate assessment and new designs to improve the effectiveness of treatment in chronic musculoskeletal pain

Rob J. E. M. Smeets Professor in Rehabilitation Medicine, 
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, 
Maastricht University Medical Centre, 
Research School of Caphri, Maastricht, 
The Netherlands; Adelante Centre of Expertise in Rehabilitation Medicine, Hoensbroek, The Netherlands
Pages 166-167 | Published online: 29 Nov 2013

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