Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 63, Issue 3 , Pages 315-320 , March 2010

First item response theory analysis on Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (fear of movement) in arthritis

  • Thelma J. Mielenz

      Affiliations

    • Thurston Arthritis Research Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
    • Division of Physical Therapy, Department of Allied Health Sciences, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Thurston Arthritis Research Center, 3300 Thurston Bldg., CB#7280, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7280, USA. Tel.: +1-919-966-0562; fax: +1-919-966-1739.
    • ,
  • Michael C. Edwards

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
    • ,
  • Leigh F. Callahan

      Affiliations

    • Thurston Arthritis Research Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
    • Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
    • Department of Orthopedics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
    • Department of Social Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA

,Accepted 20 April 2009.

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PII: S0895-4356(09)00184-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2009.04.011

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 63, Issue 3 , Pages 315-320 , March 2010

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