Reliability of Thai version Boston questionnaire

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 91, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1250-1256

  Upatham, Sitthipong ^a   Kumnerddee, Wipoo ^a  

^a PHRAMONGKUTKLAO HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Boston questionnaire; Carpal tunnel syndrome; Hand numbness; Median nerve; Reliability; Thai version

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BOSTON QUESTIONNAIRE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; THAILAND;

ADULT; AGED; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; HAND; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; HYPESTHESIA; LANGUAGE; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; THAILAND;

EID: 50949128130     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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