Validation of the Visual Recognition Slide Test with stroke: A component of the New South Wales occupational therapy off-road driver rehabilitation program

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 172-179

  George, Stacey ^a   Clark, Michael ^a   Crotty, Maria ^a  

^a REPATRIATION GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Driving; Off road assessment; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAR DRIVING; DRIVER LICENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATTERN RECOGNITION; REPRODUCIBILITY; STROKE; VALIDATION STUDY; VISION; VISION TEST;

ADULT; AGED; AUTOMOBILE DRIVER EXAMINATION; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW SOUTH WALES; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STROKE; VISION TESTS; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 49849093797     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: 14401630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2007.00699.x     Document Type: Article

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