Derivation and testing of an interval-level score for measuring locomotor disability in epidemiological studies of middle and old age

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1341-1355

  Muller, Sara ^a   Thomas, Elaine ^a   Peat, George ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Measurement; Mobility limitation; North Staffordshire Osteoarthritis Project; Rasch analysis; SF 36

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLIMBING; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASCH ANALYSIS; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

AGED; AGING; DATA COLLECTION; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OSTEOARTHRITIS;

EID: 72949104687     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-009-9553-4     Document Type: Article

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