Factor analysis and rasch analysis of the zarit burden interview for acquired brain injury carer research

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 302-309

  Siegert, Richard J ^a   Jackson, Diana M ^a   Tennant, Alan ^b   Turner Stokes, Lynne ^c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brain injury; Burden; Carer; Factor analysis; Rasch analysis; Zarit burden interview

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CAREGIVER; COST OF ILLNESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; ROLE PLAYING; STROKE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; BRAIN INJURIES; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; ROLE; STROKE;

EID: 77951890546     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-0511     Document Type: Review

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