Construct validity of the DynaPort®KneeTest: A comparison with observations of physical therapists

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 738-743

  Mokkink, Lidwine B ^a   Terwee, Caroline B ^a   van Lummel, Rob C ^b   de Witte, Simon J ^c   Wetzels, Leo ^d   Bouter, Lex M ^a   de Vet, Henrica C W ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b McRoberts BV   (Netherlands)

^c Location Alkmaar   (Netherlands)

^d Sittard Geleen Heerlen   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

DynaPort KneeTest; Performance based test; Physical therapist; Reliability; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; TASK PERFORMANCE; VALIDATION PROCESS; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MOVEMENT; OBSERVER VARIATION; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 22644440846     PISSN: 10634584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2005.04.008     Document Type: Article

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