Clinimetric Properties of Instruments to Assess Activities in Patients With Hand Injury: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 151-169

  van de Ven Stevens, Lucelle A ^a   Munneke, Marten ^a   Terwee, Caroline B ^b   Spauwen, Paul H ^a   van der Linde, Harmen ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Hand; Rehabilitation; Review publication type

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT; HAND INJURIES; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 58149501620     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2008.06.024     Document Type: Review

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