Weighted index explained more variance in physical function than an additively scored Functional Comorbidity scale

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 320-330

  Resnik, Linda ^a   Gozalo, Pedro ^a   Hart, Dennis L ^b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Focus on Therapeutic Outcomes Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Comorbidity; Computerized adaptive testing; Outcome assessment (health care); Physical therapy; Rehabilitation; Research design; Risk adjustment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANKLE INJURY; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; COMORBIDITY; COMPUTERIZED ADAPTIVE TESTING; ELBOW DISEASE; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL COMORBIDITY SCALE; HAND DISEASE; HIP DISEASE; HUMAN; KNEE DISEASE; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHOULDER DISEASE; STATISTICAL PARAMETERS; WRIST DISEASE;

AMBULATORY CARE; COMORBIDITY; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT DISCHARGE; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78751645058     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2010.02.019     Document Type: Article

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