A Rasch-based validation of a short version of ABILHAND as a measure of manual ability in adults with unilateral upper limb amputation

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 31, Issue 24, 2009, Pages 2023-2030

  Burger, Helena ^a   Franchignoni, Franco ^b   Kotnik, Stanislava ^a   Giordano, Andrea ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY REHABILITATION INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

^b IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amputation; Outcome assessment; Psychometrics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARM AMPUTATION; ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMPUTEES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR SKILLS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 70449095270     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638280902887420     Document Type: Article

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