Disability outcomes research: Why this supplement, on this topic, at this time?

Authors
Andresen, EM Lollar, DJ Meyers, AR
Citation
Em. Andresen et al., Disability outcomes research: Why this supplement, on this topic, at this time?, ARCH PHYS M, 81(12), 2000, pp. S1-S4
Citations number
53
Categorie Soggetti
Ortopedics, Rehabilitation & Sport Medicine
Journal title
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
ISSN journal
00039993 → ACNP
Volume
81
Issue
12
Year of publication
2000
Supplement
2
Pages
S1 - S4
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-9993(200012)81:12<S1:DORWTS>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
The objective of this supplement is to define disability outcomes research and to describe the issues facing this new discipline. Drawing on the scien tific, English-language literature, this group of articles reviews and comm ents on the current methods and measures of disability outcomes research, w ith an eye on providing insights into future directions for disability outc omes research. The future includes expansion of the framework that defined disability and evolution of the methods for the research itself.