Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 63, Issue 8 , Pages 920-925 , August 2010

There was evidence of convergent and construct validity of Physiotherapy Evidence Database quality scale for physiotherapy trials

  • Luciana Gazzi Macedo

      Affiliations

    • Musculoskeletal Division, The George Institute for International Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Musculoskeletal Division, The George Institute for International Health, The University of Sydney, PO Box M201, Missenden Road, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia. Tel.: 61-2-9657-0392; fax: 61-2-8088-1335.
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  • Mark R. Elkins

      Affiliations

    • Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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  • Christopher G. Maher

      Affiliations

    • Musculoskeletal Division, The George Institute for International Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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  • Anne M. Moseley

      Affiliations

    • Musculoskeletal Division, The George Institute for International Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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  • Robert D. Herbert

      Affiliations

    • Musculoskeletal Division, The George Institute for International Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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  • Catherine Sherrington

      Affiliations

    • Musculoskeletal Division, The George Institute for International Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

,Accepted 12 October 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2009.10.005

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 63, Issue 8 , Pages 920-925 , August 2010

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