Detecting changes following the provision of assistive devices: Utility of the WHO-DAS II

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 306-310

  Raggia, Alberto ^a   Albanesi, Francesca ^a   Gatti, Valeria ^b   Andrich, Renzo ^b   Leonardi, Matilde ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

^b IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Assistive device; Disability; Effect size; ICF classification; ISO 9999 classification; WHO DAS II

Indexed keywords

ASSISTIVE DEVICES; DISABILITY; EFFECT SIZE; ICF CLASSIFICATION; ISO 9999 CLASSIFICATION; WHO-DAS II;

RATING;

DIAGNOSIS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PILOT STUDY; REHABILITATION CENTER; SELF CARE; SELF HELP; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT DISCHARGE; PILOT PROJECTS; REHABILITATION CENTERS; SELF CARE; SELF-HELP DEVICES; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 79951509445     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MRR.0b013e3283398198     Document Type: Article

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