Construct validity of the AIMS-2 upper limb function scales as a measure of disability in individuals with osteoarthritis of the hand

Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 573-578

  MacIntyre, Norma J ^a   Wessel, Jean ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

AIMS 2; Dexterity; Disability; Grip strength; Hand osteoarthritis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTHRITIS IMPACT MEASUREMENT SCALES 2; ARTICLE; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; VALIDATION STUDY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARPOMETACARPAL JOINTS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 64449083997     PISSN: 07703198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10067-009-1103-5     Document Type: Article

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