Differential item functioning of the functional independence measure in higher performing neurological patients

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 346-352

  Dallmeijer, Annet ^a   Dekker, Joost ^a   Roorda, Leo ^a   Knol, Dirk ^a   van Baalen, Bianca ^b   de Groot, Vincent ^a   Schepers, Vera P M ^c   Lankhorst, Gustaaf ^a   IJzerman, M J ^a   Beckerman, H ^a   Prevo, A J H ^c   Lindeman, E ^c   Stam, H J ^b   Odding, E ^b   Beelen, A ^d  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^d ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Disability evaluation; Neurological disorders; Rasch analysis; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER FUNCTION; BRAIN INJURY; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE MEASURE; HUMAN; INTESTINE FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROSURGERY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PROCESS MODEL; RATING SCALE; STROKE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; BRAIN INJURIES; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COGNITION; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGNOSIS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION;

EID: 29244478301     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16501970510038284     Document Type: Article

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