Participant-proxy reliability in traumatic brain injury outcome research

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 739-749

  Cusick, Christopher P ^a   Gerhart, Kenneth A ^a   Mellick, David C ^a  

^a CRAIG HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain injuries; Outcomes research; Proxy ratings reliability and validity; Surveys

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUSTODY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SELF REPORT;

EID: 0033998283     PISSN: 08859701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001199-200002000-00012     Document Type: Article

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