Multiple sclerosis in Stockholm County. A pilot study exploring the feasibility of assessment of impairment, disability and handicap by home visits

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 294-303

  Einarsson, U ^a   Gottberg, K ^c   Fredrikson, S ^c   Bergendal, G ^c   von Koch, L ^c   Holmqvist, L Widén ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FALLING; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTION TEST; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LANGUAGE TEST; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PILOT STUDY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RECALL; SPOUSE; SWEDEN; TASK PERFORMANCE; WALKING; WORD RECOGNITION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HOUSE CALLS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PILOT PROJECTS; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; SWEDEN;

EID: 0037406395     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0269215503cr611oa     Document Type: Article

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