An individualized approach to outcome measurement in geriatric rehabilitation

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 12, 1999, Pages

  Stolee, Paul ^a,b   Stadnyk, Karen ^a   Myers, Anita M ^c   Rockwood, Kenneth ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ST JOSEPH S HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; RELIABILITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0033428035     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/54.12.M641     Document Type: Article

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