Predictive factors in poor inter-rater reliability among physical therapists

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 200-205

  Cook, Chad ^a   Tarney, Lori ^b   Ramirez, Letticia ^b   Miles, Andy ^b   Haas, Shane ^b   Karakostas, Tasos ^b  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Experience; Gender; Manual therapy; Mobilization; Reliability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEVICE; EDUCATION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PREDICTION; RELIABILITY; SPINE MOBILITY;

EID: 0036931016     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/106698102790819102     Document Type: Article

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