Goal attainment scaling: Clinical implications for paediatric occupational therapy practice

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 216-224

  McLaren, Chrisdell ^a   Rodger, Sylvia ^b  

^a Jockey Club Sarah Roe School   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Goal attainment scaling; Literature review; Outcome measurement; Paediatrics

Indexed keywords

BRAIN INJURY; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; REVIEW; SKILL; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0346685845     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1630.2003.00379.x     Document Type: Review

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