The Moss Attention Rating Scale for traumatic brain injury: Initial psychometric assessment

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 268-276

  Whyte, John ^a,b   Hart, Tessa ^a,b   Bode, Rita K ^c   Malec, James F ^d  

^a MOSS REHABILITATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention; Brain injuries; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APTITUDE TEST; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BRAIN INJURY; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; RELIABILITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037317050     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/apmr.2003.50108     Document Type: Article

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