Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 40-49 , 2004

Measurement Properties of the Hong Kong Chinese Version of the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire

  • Raymond C.C. Tsang, MSc(Physiotherapy)

      Affiliations

    • On behalf of the Working Group on Low Back Pain Outcomes Assessment, Coordinating Committee in Physiotherapy, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong SAR, China.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests and correspondence to: Raymond Tsang, Physiotherapy Department, Queen Mary Hospital, 102 Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong SAR, China

Received 5 August 2003 ,Accepted 25 October 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/S1013-7025(09)70049-1

Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 40-49 , 2004

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