Using cognitive interviewing for test items to assess physical function in children with cerebral palsy

Pediatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 356-362

  Dumas, Helene M ^a   Watson, Kyle ^b   Fragala Pinkham, Maria A ^a   Haley, Stephen M ^a,c   Bilodeau, Nathalie ^d   Montpetit, Kathleen ^d   Gorton, George E ^e   Mulcahey, M J ^b   Tucker, Carole A ^f  

^a FRANCISCAN HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Canada)

^e SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^f TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Cerebral palsy; Child; Computers; Outcome assessment (healthcare) methods; Parents; Psychometrics; Test development; Validity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPREHENSION; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CONTENT ANALYSIS; CONTENT VALIDITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DISABILITY; HOSPITALIZATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY;

ADOLESCENT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; COGNITION; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 60249091224     PISSN: 08985669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PEP.0b013e31818ac500     Document Type: Article

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