Rasch analysis of the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS): A statistical re-evaluation

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 336-345

  Comins, J ^a,b   Brodersen, J ^c   Krogsgaard, M ^a,d   Beyer, N ^a,d  

^a Mental Health Services CPH   (Denmark)

^b Sahva A/S   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^d BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

ACL; KOOS; Questionairre; Rasch analysis; Unidimensionality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PLASTIC SURGERY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 44349104885     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2007.00724.x     Document Type: Article

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