Measuring the Relationship of Assistive Technology Use, Functional Status Over Time, and Consumer—Therapist Perceptions of ATs

Assistive Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 103-109

  Cushman, Laura A ^a   Scherer, Marcia J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Assistive technology assessment; Outcomes research; Physical disability; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT; HEALTH CARE; MEDICAL COMPUTING; PATIENT REHABILITATION; QUALITY CONTROL;

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; QUALITY OF LIFE;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

ARTICLE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); REHABILITATION; SELF-HELP DEVICES; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL;

EID: 0030465452     PISSN: 10400435     EISSN: 19493614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10400435.1996.10132280     Document Type: Article

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