Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
Volume 18, Issue 3 , Pages 372-376 , March 2010

Reliability, validity and responsiveness of the Portuguese version of the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score – Physical Function Short-form (KOOS-PS)

  • R.S. Gonçalves

      Affiliations

    • Technical University of Lisbon, Faculty of Human Kinetics, Center for Research in Physiotherapy, Lisbon, Portugal
    • Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Superior School of Health Technology of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: Rui Soles Gonçalves, Superior School of Health Technology of Coimbra, Rua 5 de Outubro, S. Martinho do Bispo, Apartado 7006, 3040-162 Coimbra, Portugal. Tel: 351-239802430; Fax: 351-239813395.
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  • J. Cabri

      Affiliations

    • Technical University of Lisbon, Faculty of Human Kinetics, Center for Research in Physiotherapy, Lisbon, Portugal
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  • J.P. Pinheiro

      Affiliations

    • University of Coimbra, Faculty of Medicine, Coimbra, Portugal
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  • P.L. Ferreira

      Affiliations

    • University of Coimbra, Faculty of Economics, Centre for Health Studies and Research, Coimbra, Portugal
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  • J. Gil

      Affiliations

    • Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Superior School of Health Technology of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

Received 14 July 2009 ,Accepted 23 October 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2009.10.012

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
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