Evaluation of the core outcome measure in whiplash

Spine

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 696-702

  Rebbeck, Trudy J ^a   Refshauge, Kathryn M ^a   Maher, Christopher G ^a   Stewart, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Outcome assessment (health care); Psychometrics; Whiplash injuries

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; CRONBACH ALPHA COEFFICIENT; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; LONG TERM CARE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; WHIPLASH INJURY;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WHIPLASH INJURIES;

EID: 34147168197     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000257595.75367.52     Document Type: Article

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