The value of preplacement screening radiography of the low back.

Occup Med

Dofasco, Inc., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Published: March 1988

Because there has not been a randomized controlled trial on the validity of preplacement screening radiography of the low back, the author assesses this procedure indirectly by reviewing empirical evidence concerning its usefulness in industrial settings and by evaluating it against the basic requirements of a successful screening test.

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