Responsiveness of the QuickDASH and SF-12 in workers with neck or upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders: One-year follow-up

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 234-243

  Fan, Z Joyce ^a   Smith, Caroline K ^a   Silverstein, Barbara A ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Neck or upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders; QuickDASH SF 12; Responsiveness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; DISABILITY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NECK; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; NECK; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 80051792406     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10926-010-9265-1     Document Type: Article

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