Reliability of the Catz-Itzkovich spinal cord independence measure assessment by interview and comparison with observation

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 267-272

  Itzkovich, Malka ^a,b   Tamir, Ada ^c   Philo, Ora ^a   Steinberg, Flavia ^a   Ronen, Jacob ^a,b   Spasser, Raluca ^a   Gepstein, Reuven ^b,d   Ring, Haim ^a,b   Catz, Amiram ^a,b  

^a LOEWENSTEIN REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^c TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^d MEIR MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Catz Itzkovich Spinal Cord Independence Measure; Functional Assessment; Interview; Observation; Spinal Cord

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; NEUROLOGY; PATIENT REHABILITATION; RELIABILITY;

SPINAL CORD;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATZ ITZKOVICH SPINAL CORD INDEPENDENCE MEASURE II; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERVIEW; MALE; RELIABILITY; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

EID: 0037379554     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PHM.0000057226.22271.44     Document Type: Article

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