Evaluating the impact of mobility-related assistive technology on the lives of disabled people: A review of outcome measures

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 68, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 553-558

  Harris, Anne ^a,b   Pinnington, Lorraine L ^b   Ward, Christopher D ^b  

^a Whizz Kidz   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICE; DISABLED PERSON; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT VALIDATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; INTRARATER RELIABILITY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT MOBILITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSICAL MOBILITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SUPPORT GROUP;

EID: 30344478813     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802260506801204     Document Type: Article

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