A study protocol for the validation of a prognostic model with an emphasis on modifiable factors to predict chronic pain after a new episode of acute- or subacute nonspecific idiopathic, non-traumatic neck pain presenting in primary care

• Martine J. Verwoerd ,

  Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Methodology, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: martine.verwoerd@hu.nl

  Affiliation Research Group Lifestyle and Health, Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht, The Netherlands

  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3388-9235

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• Harriet Wittink,

  Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Research Group Lifestyle and Health, Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht, The Netherlands

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• Francois Maissan,

  Roles Conceptualization, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Research Group Lifestyle and Health, Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht, The Netherlands

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• Sander M. J. van Kuijk,

  Roles Methodology, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Technology Assessment, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands

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• Rob J. E. M. Smeets

  Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Research School CAPHRI, Maastricht University, CIR Rehabilitation, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, Pain in Motion International Research Group (PiM), www.paininmotion.be

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