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Measurement characteristics of the Functional Independence MeasureFootnote

Allen W. HeinemannDirector Rehabilitation Services Evaluation Unit Associate Professor Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
, PhD,
John Michael LinacreAssociate Director MESA Psychometric Laboratory
, PhD,
Benjamin D. WrightProfessor Department of Education
, PhD,
Byron B. HamiltonClinical Associate Professor VA Medical Research
, MD, PhD &
Carl GrangerProfessor Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Centerfor Functional Assessment Research
, MD
Pages 1-15 | Published online: 16 Aug 2016

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