An instrument evaluation framework: Description and application to assessments of hand function

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 266-277

  Rudman, Deborah ^a   Hannah, Susan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HAND FUNCTION; INSTRUMENTATION; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT LIMITATION; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOMETRY; STANDARD; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0031768989     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0894-1130(98)80023-9     Document Type: Article

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