Concurrent Validity of the Functional Independence Measure for Children (WeeFIM(™)) and the Pediatric Evaluation of Disabilities Inventory in Children with Developmental Disabilities and Acquired Brain Injuries

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics

Volumn 21, Issue 42038, 2002, Pages 91-101

  Ziviani, Jenny ^a   Ottenbacher, Kenneth J ^b   Shephard, Karin ^c   Foreman, Samantha ^c   Astbury, Wendy ^c   Ireland, Penny ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Functional assessment; Functional Independence Measure for Children; Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BRAIN INJURY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LOCOMOTION; MALE; SELF CARE; SOCIAL STATUS; TASK PERFORMANCE;

BRAIN INJURIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED CHILDREN; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM;

EID: 0035735643     PISSN: 01942638     EISSN: 15413144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/J006v21n02_08     Document Type: Article

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