Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 41-52 , January 2010

Modification of the Upper Limb Functional Index to a Three-point Response Improves Clinimetric Properties

  • Charles Philip Gabel, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence and reprint requests to Charles Philip Gabel, MSc, Faculty of Science, Centre for Healthy Activities, Sport and Exercise, University of the Sunshine Coast, PO Box 760, Coolum Beach, Queensland 4573, Australia.

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 Presented at the 7th Triennial Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy, Sydney, 11th–15th March 2007.

PII: S0894-1130(09)00127-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2009.09.007

Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 41-52 , January 2010

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