Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 22, Issue 4 , Pages 355-360 , October 2009

Interobserver Reliability of the Amsterdam Severity Scale in Stenosing Tenosynovitis (ASSiST)

  • Wilfred F.H. Peter, PT

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence and reprint requests to Wilfred F. H. Peter, PT, Jan van Breemen Institute, Center for Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Jan van Breemenstraat 2, 1056 AB Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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PII: S0894-1130(09)00070-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2009.06.004

Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 22, Issue 4 , Pages 355-360 , October 2009

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