Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 63, Issue 5 , Pages 550-557 , May 2010

The Italian version of the Lower Extremity Functional Scale was reliable, valid, and responsive

  • Angelo Cacchio

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, University of Roma “La Sapienza”, p.le A. Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39-06-491672; fax: +39-0862-607235.
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  • Elisabetta De Blasis

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, “SS. Filippo e Nicola” Hospital of Avezzano, L'Aquila, Italy
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  • Stefano Necozione

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine and Public Health, Clinical Epidemiology Unit, School of Medicine, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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  • Francesco Rosa

      Affiliations

    • Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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  • Daniel L. Riddle

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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  • Ferdinando di Orio

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine and Public Health, Clinical Epidemiology Unit, School of Medicine, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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  • Domenico De Blasis

      Affiliations

    • Division of Internal Medicine, “SS. Filippo e Nicola” Hospital of Avezzano, L'Aquila, Italy
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  • Valter Santilli

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, University of Roma “La Sapienza”, p.le A. Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy

,Accepted 3 August 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2009.08.001

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 63, Issue 5 , Pages 550-557 , May 2010

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