Developing the Occupational Self Assessment: The use of Rasch analysis to assure internal validity, sensitivity and reliability

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 94-104

  Kielhofner, Gary ^a   Forsyth, Kirsty ^b   Kramer, Jessica ^a   Iyenger, Anita ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Mitretek Healthcare ^*

Author keywords

Model of human occupation; Occupational therapy; Self report

Indexed keywords

EID: 77249105115     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802260907200302     Document Type: Article

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