Validity and Internal Consistency of a Whiplash-Specific Disability Measure

Spine

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 263-268

  Pinfold, Melanie ^a   Niere, Ken R ^a   O'Leary, Elizabeth F ^a   Hoving, Jan Lucas ^b   Green, Sally ^b   Buchbinder, Rachelle ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Disability; Functional limitation; Questionnaire; Whiplash

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NECK PAIN; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; WHIPLASH INJURY;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; WHIPLASH INJURIES;

EID: 0742287324     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.BRS.0000107238.15526.4C     Document Type: Article

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