Use of standardized outcome measures in physical therapist practice: Perceptions and applications

Physical Therapy

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 125-135

  Jette, Diane U ^a   Halbert, James ^a   Iverson, Courtney ^a   Miceli, Erin ^a   Shah, Palak ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERENCE STANDARDS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 58949091582     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20080234     Document Type: Article

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