Minimum important differences for the patient-specific functional scale, 4 region-specific outcome measures, and the numeric pain rating scale

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 560-564

  Abbott, J Haxby ^a   Schmitt, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b ST CATHERINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinimetrics; Functional outcome measure; Outcome assessment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECALL; STANDARDS; TIME;

ADULT; AGED; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84905746391     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2014.5248     Document Type: Article

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