Psychometric properties of the Dutch chronic fatigue syndrome - Activities and participation questionnaire (CFS-APQ)

Physical Therapy

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 444-454

  Nijs, Jo ^a,b   Vaes, Peter ^a   McGregor, Neil ^c   Van Hoof, Elke ^a   De Meirleir, Kenny ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b AZ VUB KRO Gebouw Niveau 1   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Activity limitations; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Participation restrictions; Reliability; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DISABILITY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 0038639307     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/83.5.444     Document Type: Article

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