Measuring physical function in children with airway support: A pilot study using computer adaptive testing

Developmental Neurorehabilitation

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 95-102

  Dumas, Helene M ^a   Rosen, Elaine L ^a   Haley, Stephen M ^b   Fragala Pinkham, Maria A ^a   Ni, Pengsheng ^b   O'Brien, Jane E ^a  

^a FRANCISCAN HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial respiration; Assessment; Computer adaptive testing; Paediatrics; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONGENITAL DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; EFFECT SIZE; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MULTIDIMENSIONAL COMPUTER ADAPTIVE TESTING VERSION OF THE PEDIATRIC EVALUATION OF DISABILITY INVENTORY; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEWBORN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OXYGEN THERAPY; PATIENT MOBILITY; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PILOT STUDY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY REHABILITATION; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CARE; TRACHEOSTOMY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INPATIENTS; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; PILOT PROJECTS; PULMONARY VENTILATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SELF CARE;

EID: 77949455164     PISSN: 17518423     EISSN: 17518431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17518420903386179     Document Type: Article

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