Elevating the quality of disability and rehabilitation research: Mandatory use of the reporting guidelines

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 415-417

  Chan, Leighton ^a   Heinemann, Allen W ^a   Roberts, Jason ^a  

^a Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; CHECKLIST; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISABILITY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PEER REVIEW; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROCESS DESIGN; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PUBLICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REHABILITATION RESEARCH; REPORTING GUIDELINE; STUDY DESIGN;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; DISABLED PERSONS; EDITORIAL POLICIES; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; PERIODICALS AS TOPIC; PHYSICAL THERAPY SPECIALTY; REHABILITATION;

EID: 84896739648     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: 1532821X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2013.12.010     Document Type: Editorial

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