Validity and reliability of the Dexter Hand Evaluation and Therapy System in hand-injured patients

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 37-45

  Brown, Arlynne ^a,c   Cramer, Laura D ^b   Eckhaus, Dale ^d   Schmidt, Jane ^d   Ware, Linda ^d   MacKenzie, Ellen ^d  

^a UNION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^c Curtis National Hand Center   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DISABILITY; DYNAMOMETRY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GONIOMETRY; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; RELIABILITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034088854     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0894-1130(00)80051-4     Document Type: Article

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