Outcome evaluation in tendinopathy: Foundations of assessment and a summary of selected measures

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 950-964

  Macdermid, Joy C ^a,b,c   Silbernagel, Karin Grävare ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b ST JOSEPH S HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Achilles; Epicondyle; Patellar; Psychometrics; Rotator cuff; VISA

Indexed keywords

DISABILITY; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOME; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PROGNOSIS; TENDINOPATHY;

DISABILITY EVALUATION; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT REPORTED OUTCOME MEASURES; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PROGNOSIS; TENDINOPATHY;

EID: 84946544486     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2015.6054     Document Type: Note

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