Validating self-report measures of pain and function in patients undergoing hip or knee arthroplasty

Physiotherapy Canada

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 189-194

  Stratford, Paul W ^a,b   Dogra, Moneet ^c   Woodhouse, Linda ^a,b,d   Kennedy, Deborah M ^a,c   Spadoni, Gregory F ^a,e  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c Orthopaedic and Arthritic Hospital Totonto   (Canada)

^d Hamilton Health Sciences   (Canada)

^e Peak Performance Physiotherapy   (Canada)

Author keywords

Measurement; Osteoarthritis; Pain; Physical function; Total joint arthroplasty; Validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 73449115347     PISSN: 03000508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/physio.61.4.189     Document Type: Article

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