Rigakuryoho Kagaku
Online ISSN : 2434-2807
Print ISSN : 1341-1667
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Trends in Use of Assessment Indices for Convalescence Rehabilitation Ward Patients in Physical Therapy Research in Japan
Shuto GODAKoichi IWAI
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2017 Volume 32 Issue 3 Pages 381-385

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[Purpose] To clarify the trends in use of assessment indices for convalescence rehabilitation patients in original papers. [Subjects and Methods] In the five years from 2011 to 2015, original papers mainly about convalescence rehabilitation patients appearing in the Journal of Physical Therapy Science and Rigakuryohogaku were surveyed for assessment indices’ use as well as their frequency of use. [Results] There were many assessment indices with constant reliability, validity, and ordinal scales; however, their frequency of use differed depending on the study design. [Conclusion] We intend to continue researching assessment indices verifying the benefits of convalescence rehabilitation to identify those with the potential to become standard indices.

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