THE RELEVANCE OF CROSS-CULTURAL ADAPTATION AND CLINIMETRICS FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY INSTRUMENTS

Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 245-252

  Maher, C G ^a   Latimer, J ^a   Costa, L O P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

clinimetrics; psychometric properties; questionnaire; reliability; validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 66149173491     PISSN: 14133555     EISSN: 18099246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1413-35552007000400002     Document Type: Article

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