Outcome measures in neurophysiotherapy for the arm and hand: Have we lost our grip?

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 459-460

  Donaldson, Catherine ^a   Tallis, Raymond ^b   Pomeroy, Valerie ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTION RESEARCH ARM TEST; ARM MOVEMENT; DATA ANALYSIS; FUGL MEYER TEST; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HAND FUNCTION; HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; LETTER; NINE HOLE PEG TEST; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PUBLISHING; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; STROKE; TASK PERFORMANCE; VALIDITY;

ARM; HAND; HUMANS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; OBSERVER VARIATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 33745046671     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0269215506cr964xx     Document Type: Letter

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