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Reliability, validity, and applicability of the Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfaction with assistive Technology (QUEST 2.0) for adults with multiple sclerosis

L. Demers Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Community Studies, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, 3755 Cote Ste-Catherine, Montreal (Quebec), H3T 1E2, Canada
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M. Monette Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Community Studies, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, 3755 Cote Ste-Catherine, Montreal (Quebec), H3T 1E2, Canada
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Y. Lapierre Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Community Studies, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, 3755 Cote Ste-Catherine, Montreal (Quebec), H3T 1E2, Canada
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D. L. Arnold Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Community Studies, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, 3755 Cote Ste-Catherine, Montreal (Quebec), H3T 1E2, Canada
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C. Wolfson Multiple Sclerosis Clinic, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, Montreal, Canada
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