Outcome measures in the management of proximal humeral fractures: A systematic review of their use and psychometric properties

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 333-343

  Van de Water, Alexander T M ^a   Shields, Nora ^a   Taylor, Nicholas F ^a,b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Allied Health Clinical Research Office   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CARE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DISABILITY EVALUATION; HUMANS; PSYCHOMETRICS; SHOULDER FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79251504228     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2010.10.028     Document Type: Review

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