Measurement of health outcomes in the clinical setting: Applications to physiotherapy

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 173-185

  Beattie, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EXAMINATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0034778783     PISSN: 09593985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095939801317077632     Document Type: Review

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