Physical therapists' perceptions and use of standardized asesments of walking ability post-stroke

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 543-549

  Salbach, Nancy M ^a   Guilcher, Sara J T ^b   Jaglal, Susan B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Evidencebased practice; Outcome measures; Physical therapy; Questionnaire; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MANPOWER; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; STANDARD; STROKE; WALKING;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF REPORT; STROKE; WALKING;

EID: 79959554743     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-0820     Document Type: Article

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