Certification examinations for massage therapists: A psychometric analysis

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 111-115

  Violato, Claudio ^a   Salami, Lanree ^b   Muiznieks, Sylvia ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b Alberta Registered Massage Therapists Society   (Canada)

^c MOUNT ROYAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Certification Testing; Clinical Competency; Psychometrics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL MEDICINE; COMPETENCE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; EXAMINATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOMETRY; RELIABILITY; SKILL; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0036126934     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mmt.2002.121413     Document Type: Article

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