Clinimetric evaluation of questionnaires used to assess activity after traumatic brachial plexus injury in adults: A systematic review

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 92, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2082-2089

  Hill, Bridget E ^a,b   Williams, Gavin ^a   Bialocerkowski, Andrea E ^b  

^a EPWORTH HEALTHCARE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adult; Brachial plexus; Brachial plexus neuropathies; Outcome assessment (health care); Questionnaires; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ARM; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; DATA BASE; EVALUATION; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF FUNCTIONING, DISABILITY AND HEALTH; INTERNET; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHIES; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 82455217360     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: 1532821X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2011.07.188     Document Type: Review

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