Rasch analysis provides new insights into the measurement properties of the neck disability index

Arthritis Care and Research

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 544-551

  Van Der Velde, Gabrielle ^a   Beaton, Dorcas ^b   Hogg Johnston, Sheilah ^c   Hurwitz, Eric ^d   Tennant, Alan ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; LIFTING EFFORT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NECK DISABILITY INDEX; NECK PAIN; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; PSYCHOMETRY; RASCH ANALYSIS; RATING SCALE; RECREATION; VALIDITY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NECK PAIN; PSYCHOMETRICS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 65249134349     PISSN: 21514658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/art.24399     Document Type: Article

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