Identifying scale and person response validity of a new assessment of driving ability

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 70-77

  Patomella, Ann Helen ^a   Caneman, Görel ^a   Kottorp, Anders ^b   Tham, Kerstin ^c  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c Division of Occupational Medicine   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Driving ability; Driving assessment; Occupational therapy; Rasch measurement; Simulator; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVING ABILITY; FEMALE; FITNESS; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SIMULATOR; STROKE; TRAFFIC SAFETY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 3242686214     PISSN: 11038128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11038120410020520     Document Type: Article

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