Outcome measures in neurological physical therapy practice: Part I. Making sound decisions

Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 57-64

  Potter, Kirsten ^a   Fulk, George D ^b   Salem, Yasser ^c   Sullivan, Jane ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CLARKSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Examination; measurement; neurological physical therapist practice; outcome measures

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PSYCHOMETRY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PSYCHOMETRICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79958046082     PISSN: 15570576     EISSN: 15570584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NPT.0b013e318219a51a     Document Type: Article

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