Correlation of functional independence measure for children (WeeFIM) with developmental language tests in children with developmental delay

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 613-616

  Wong, Virginia ^a   Au Yeung, Yick Cheung Trevor ^a   Law, Ping Keung ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE MEASURE; GENDER; HUMAN; LANGUAGE ABILITY; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; LANGUAGE TEST; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STAFF; PLAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST; SPEECH THERAPY; STANDARDIZATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMBOLISM; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 24344503114     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/08830738050200071501     Document Type: Article

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