A Rasch analysis of the Frenchay Activities Index in patients with spinal cord injury

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Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 437-442

  Hsieh, Ching Lin ^a,b   Jang, Yuh ^a,b   Yu, Tzu Ying ^a,b   Wang, Wen Chung ^c   Sheu, Ching Fan ^d   Wang, Yen Ho ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHUNG CHENG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Instrumental activities of daily living; Rasch analysis; Spinal cord injury; Unidimensionality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FRENCHAY ACTIVITIES INDEX; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RASCH ANALYSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINAL CORD INJURY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 33847037838     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000255095.08523.39     Document Type: Article

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