The patient-specific functional scale: Validity, reliability, and responsiveness in patients with upper extremity musculoskeletal problems

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 56-65

  Hefford, Cheryl ^a   Abbott, J Haxby ^b   Arnold, Richard ^c   Baxter, G David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Clinical measurement; Instrument validation; Outcome measure; Upper limb

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856670069     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2012.3953     Document Type: Article

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