Lumbar computerized adaptive test and modified Oswestry low back pain disability questionnaire: Relative validity and important change

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 541-551

  Hart, Dennis L ^a   Stratford, Paul W ^b,c   Werneke, Mark W ^d   Deutscher, Daniel ^e   Wang, Ying Chih ^f,g,h  

^a Focus on Therapeutic Outcomes Inc   (United States)

^b School of Rehabilitation Science   (United States)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d Spine Center   (United States)

^e MACCABI HEALTHCARE SERVICES   (Israel)

^f Focus on Therapeutic Outcomes Inc   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^h NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computerized adaptive testing; Lumbar spine; Minimal clinically important difference; Oswestry; Relative validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863634078     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2012.3942     Document Type: Article

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