La mesure de fonction motrice, outil d’évaluation clinique des maladies neuromusculaires. Etude de validation.
Bérard C, Payan C, Fermanian J, Girardot F et le groupe d’étude MFM.
Revue Neurologique. 2006. 162 : 485-493.
Description of the development and validation of the Motor Function Measure, as well as an assessment of its sensitivity for change performed between October 2003 and July 2004. (French article).
Keywords: neuromuscular diseases, metrology, scale, validation study
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