Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 361-371 , October 2010

Ability to Detect Change in Patient Function: Responsiveness Designs and Methods of Calculation

  • Leigh A. Lehman, PhD, OTR/L

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence and reprint requests to Leigh A. Lehman, PhD, OTR/L, Department of Psychology, University of South Carolina Upstate, 800 University Way, Spartanburg, SC 29303

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PII: S0894-1130(10)00052-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2010.05.003

Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 361-371 , October 2010

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