Psychometric evaluation of the Northwick Park Dependency Scale

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 936-943

  Siegert, Richard J ^a,c   Turner Stokes, Lynne ^a,b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Factor analysis; Northwick Park Dependency Scale; NPDS; Psychometrics; Rehabilitation; Rehabilitation nursing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COHORT ANALYSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MANPOWER; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRY; REHABILITATION CENTER; REHABILITATION NURSING; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONDON; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRICS; REHABILITATION CENTERS; REHABILITATION NURSING; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78149485382     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-0602     Document Type: Article

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