Test-retest reliability, internal item consistency, and concurrent validity of the wheelchair seating discomfort assessment tool

Assistive Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 98-107

  Crane, Barbara A ^a   Hobson, Douglas ^a   Cooper, Rory A ^a   Holm, Margo B ^a   Reed, Matthew P ^b   Stadelmeier, Steve ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disability; Discomfort; Wheelchair; Wheelchair seating

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; EVALUATION; RELIABILITY; SEATING FOR DISABLED PERSONS;

DISABILITY; DISCOMFORT; WHEELCHAIR SEATING;

WHEELCHAIRS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; TASK PERFORMANCE; VALIDATION PROCESS; WHEELCHAIR;

DISABLED PERSONS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 27844440773     PISSN: 10400435     EISSN: 19493614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10400435.2005.10132100     Document Type: Article

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