Rater bias and the measurement of support needs

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 156-160

  Guscia, Roma ^a   Harries, Julia ^a   Kirby, Neil ^a   Nettelbeck, Ted ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Disability; Rater bias; Support need

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MALE; MOBILIZATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); DATA COLLECTION; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 33748491086     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: 14699532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668250600876459     Document Type: Article

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