Using Functional Independence Measure profiles as an index of outcome in the rehabilitation of brain-injured patients

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 1994, Pages 390-393

  Cook, Laurenda ^a   Smith, Dennis S ^a   Truman, George ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOMETRY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAIN INJURIES; FEMALE; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT DISCHARGE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOMETRICS; REHABILITATION CENTERS;

EID: 0028314817     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0003-9993(94)90160-0     Document Type: Article

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