Replenishing a computerized adaptive test of patient-reported daily activity functioning

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 461-471

  Haley, Stephen M ^a   Ni, Pengsheng ^a   Jette, Alan M ^a   Tao, Wei ^b   Moed, Richard ^c   Meyers, Doug ^d   Ludlow, Larry H ^e  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b American College Testing Incorporated   (United States)

^c CREcare   (United States)

^d Meyers Healthcare Solutions   (United States)

^e BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living (ADL); Item response theory; Outcomes assessment; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; COMPUTERIZED ADAPTIVE TESTING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; REHABILITATION CARE; REHABILITATION CENTER; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINE INJURY; SPORT INJURY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUESTIONNAIRES; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 63949083883     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-009-9463-5     Document Type: Article

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