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Assessment Procedures

A head-to-head comparison of the de Morton Mobility Index (DEMMI) and Elderly Mobility Scale (EMS) in an older acute medical population

Natalie A. de MortonDonvale Rehabilitation Hospital, Ramsay Health, Donvale, Victoria, Australia, Correspondence[email protected]
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Jo NolanFlinders Medical Centre Physiotherapy Department, Flinders Drive, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia, and
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Michael O'BrienFlinders Medical Centre Physiotherapy Department, Flinders Drive, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia, and
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Susie ThomasFlinders Medical Centre Physiotherapy Department, Flinders Drive, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia, and ;International Centre for Allied Health Evidence (iCAHE) a Member of the Sansom Institute, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Adam GovierFlinders Medical Centre Physiotherapy Department, Flinders Drive, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia, and
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Karen SherwellFlinders Medical Centre Physiotherapy Department, Flinders Drive, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia, and
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Bruce HarrisFlinders Medical Centre Physiotherapy Department, Flinders Drive, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia, and
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Noel MarkhamFlinders Medical Centre Physiotherapy Department, Flinders Drive, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia, and
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Pages 1881-1887 | Received 04 Mar 2014, Accepted 28 Oct 2014, Published online: 19 Nov 2014

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