Development of a novel instrument for occupational therapy of assessment of the physical environment in the home - A methodologic study on 'The Enabler'

Occupational Therapy Journal of Research

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 227-244

  Iwarsson, Susanne ^a   Isacsson, Åke ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

accessibility; barrier free design; instrument development; interrater reliability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISABILITY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOME CARE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0029801942     PISSN: 02761599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153944929601600401     Document Type: Article

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