Measuring outcomes using Australian Therapy Outcome Measures for occupational therapy (AusTOMs-OT): Data description and tool sensitivity

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 68, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 354-365

  Unsworth, Carolyn A ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BODY MOVEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOBILIZATION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL DISEASE; QUALITY CONTROL; RATING SCALE; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SELF CARE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WALKING; WELLBEING;

EID: 23944457617     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802260506800804     Document Type: Article

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