Rasch analysis of the locomotor capabilities index-5 in people with lower limb amputation

Prosthetics and Orthotics International

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 394-404

  Franchignoni, Franco ^a   Giordano, Andrea ^a   Ferriero, Giorgio ^a   Muñoz, Susana ^b   Orlandini, Duccio ^c   Amoresano, Amedeo ^c  

^a IRCCS   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c Centro Protesi INAIL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amputation; Lower limb; Outcome assessment; Prosthesis; Psychometrics; Rasch analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL VALIDITY; LEG AMPUTATION; LOCOMOTION; LOCOMOTOR CAPABILITIES INDEX 5; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RASCH ANALYSIS; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SELF REPORT; VALIDITY;

ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; LEG; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 36749023471     PISSN: 03093646     EISSN: 17461553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03093640701253952     Document Type: Article

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