The SIGAM mobility grades: A new population-specific measure for lower limb amputees

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 25, Issue 15, 2003, Pages 833-844

  Ryall, Nicola ^a   Eyres, S B ^b   Neumann, V C ^a   Bhakta, B B ^b   Tennant, A ^b  

^a CHAPEL ALLERTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Research Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LEG AMPUTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT MOBILITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE; VALIDATION PROCESS; WALKING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHMS; AMPUTATION; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAMPLING STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 0038724835     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0963828021000056460     Document Type: Article

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