The modified rivermead mobility index: Reliability and convergent validity in a mixed neurological population

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 32, Issue 14, 2010, Pages 1133-1139

  Walsh, Julie M ^a   Barrett, Aileen ^a   Murray, Deirdre ^b   Ryan, Joseph ^a   Moroney, Joan ^b   Shannon, Michelle ^b  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Disability evaluation; Modified Rivermead Mobility Index; Outcome measures; Psychometrics; Rehabilitation; Reliability and validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; VALIDATION STUDY; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

ADULT; AGED; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILITY LIMITATION; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 77952906362     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638280903171576     Document Type: Article

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