Methodological topics to develop a new outcome measure

Psychological Tests and Testing Research Trends

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 265-282

  Akai, Masami ^a,b   Doi, Tokuhide ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL REHABILITATION CENTER FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES   (Japan)

^b Fukuoka Clinic   (Japan)

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