Considerations about the use and misuse of rasch analysis in rehabilitation outcome studies

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 289-291

  Franchignoni, F ^a   Giordano, A ^a   Ferriero, G ^a  

^a IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LETTER; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REHABILITATION; STANDARD;

HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); REHABILITATION; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 70349669451     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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