The WeeFIM [R] instrument-A paediatric measure of functional independence to predict longitudinal recovery of paediatric burn patients

Developmental Neurorehabilitation

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 39-50

  Serghiou, M H ^a   Rose, M W ^a   Pidcock, F S ^b   Esselman, P C ^c   Engrav, L H ^c   Kowalske, K J ^d   Lezotte, D C ^e  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Burns; Independence; Outcomes; Pediatric; QOL activities of daily living; WeeFIM

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BURN; CHILD; CONVALESCENCE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE MEASURE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; WEEFIM; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DISABILITY; HANDICAPPED CHILD; INFANT; INJURY SCALE; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; BURNS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED CHILDREN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 45149122318     PISSN: 17518423     EISSN: 17518431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17518420701520644     Document Type: Article

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