1. Outcome assessment and documentation: a friend or foe?

   • Norbert Boos

   Editorial 29 November 2005 Pages: S1 - S3

2. Methodological aspects of outcomes research

   • Rudi Hiebert
   • Margareta Nordin

   Review 30 November 2005 Pages: S4 - S16

   

3. Pain assessment

   • Mathias Haefeli
   • Achim Elfering

   Review 01 December 2005 Pages: S17 - S24

   

4. Back related outcome assessment instruments

   • Urs Müller
   • Christoph Röder
   • Charles G. Greenough

   Review 16 November 2005 Pages: S25 - S31

5. Work-related outcome assessment instruments

   • Achim Elfering

   Review 23 November 2005 Pages: S32 - S43

6. Health related quality of life outcome instruments

   • Gunnar Németh

   Review 01 December 2005 Pages: S44 - S51

   

7. The rationale for a spine registry

   • C. Röder
   • U. Müller
   • M. Aebi

   Review 16 November 2005 Pages: S52 - S56

8. A practical approach to spine registers in Europe: the Swedish experience

   • Peter Fritzell
   • Björn Strömqvist
   • Olle Hägg

   Original Article 23 November 2005 Pages: S57 - S63

   

9. Outcome of non-invasive treatment modalities on back pain: an evidence-based review

   • Maurits W. van Tulder
   • Bart Koes
   • Antti Malmivaara

   Review 01 December 2005 Pages: S64 - S81

10. Outcome of invasive treatment modalities on back pain and sciatica: an evidence-based review

    • Maurits W. van Tulder
    • Bart Koes
    • Antti Malmivaara

    Review 01 December 2005 Pages: S82 - S92

11. Predictors of surgical outcome and their assessment

    • Anne F. Mannion
    • Achim Elfering

    Review 01 December 2005 Pages: S93 - S108

12. Economic evaluations: a new avenue of outcome assessment in spinal disorders

    • Nicole van der Roer
    • Norbert Boos
    • Maurits W. van Tulder

    Review 01 December 2005 Pages: S109 - S117

    

13. Outcome assessment: recommendations for daily practice

    • Charles G. Greenough

    Review 29 November 2005 Pages: S118 - S123