Disability in patients following traumatic brain injury - Which measure?

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-10

  Mcpherson, K M ^a   Pentland, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

disability; head injury; measurement

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN REHABILITATION ENGINEERING; INDEPENDENT LIVING SYSTEMS;

BARTHEL INDEX; FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE MEASURE; SCALES OF DISABILITY; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

HANDICAPPED PERSONS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0031106054     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004356-199703000-00001     Document Type: Article

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