Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 53, Issue 2 , Pages 125-137 , February 2000

Measurement properties of the Activities Scale for Kids

  • Nancy L. Young

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
    • Graduate Department of Rehabilitation Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: (416) 813-5446; fax: (416) 813-5663. E-mail address:(N.L. Young)
    • ,
  • J.Ivan Williams

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, North York, Ontario, Canada,
    • Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
    • ,
  • Karen K. Yoshida

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Department of Rehabilitation Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
    • Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
    • ,
  • James G. Wright

      Affiliations

    • Division of Orthopedic Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
    • Departments of Surgery and Public Health Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Received 1 June 1998 ,Revised 14 May 1999 ,Accepted 17 May 1999.

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Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
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