Previous Research

Branco JC, Rodrigues AM, Gouveia N, et al. Prevalence of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases and their impact on health related quality of life, physical function and mental health in Portugal: results from EpiReumaPt– a national health survey. RMD Open 2016;2:e000166. doi:10.1136/rmdopen-2015- 000166.

Gouveia, N., Rodrigues, A., Eusébio, M., Ramiro, S., Machado, P., Canhão, H., & Branco, J. C. (2016). Prevalence and social burden of active chronic low back pain in the adult Portuguese population: results from a national survey. Rheumatology International, 36(2), 183–97.

Pires, D., Cruz, E.B., & Caeiro, C. (2015). Aquatic exercise and pain neurophysiology education versus aquatic exercise alone for patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial. Clinical Rehabilitation, 29(6), 538-547. doi: 10.1177/0269215514549033.

Vieira, A.C., Moniz, S., Fernandes, R., Carnide, F. Cruz E. B. (2014). Responsiveness and interpretability of the Portuguese version of the Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale in chronic low back pain patients. Spine, 39(5), E346 - E352. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000000159.

Cruz E. B., Fernandes, R., Carnide, F. Moniz, S., Viera, A.C. Nunes, F. Cross-Cultural (2013). Adaptation and Validation of the Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale to European Portuguese Language, Spine, 38(23), E1491 - E1497. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3182a439cc.