Evaluation of manual wheelchairs by individuals with spinal cord injuries

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 175-182

  Bergström, Aileen L ^a   Samuelsson, Kersti ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

outcome measures; QUEST 2.0; satisfaction; SCI; wheelchairs

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SWEDEN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WHEELCHAIR;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; SWEDEN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 63349089449     PISSN: 17483107     EISSN: 17483115     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17483100600573230     Document Type: Article

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