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@article{Whiteneck GG, Charlifue SW, Gerhart KA, Overholser JD, Richardson GN , abstract = {According to the World Health Organization (WHO), handicaps exist when individuals are unable to fulfill expected social roles. Although ameliorating handicaps is one of the prime goals of rehabilitation, its effectiveness in this area is poorly measured and has not been documented empirically. Therefore, the Craig Handicap Assessment and Reporting Technique (CHART) was designed to quantify the extent of handicap in individuals. Using dimensions of handicap identified and described by the WHO, CHART uses measurable, behavioral terms to compare such individuals with the norms of able-bodied members of society. Test-retest, proxies, and independent raters have established the validity and reliability of CHART. Rasch analysis has verified the CHART scaling and scoring procedures. In addition, an initial application of CHART, with a group of 342 spinal cord injured individuals, is described. Beyond demonstrating the instrument's effectiveness in assessing the extent of handicap or social disadvantage, this application, by documenting rehabilitation outcomes, demonstrates the potential usefulness of CHART for program evaluation.}, address = {Research Department, Craig Hospital, Englewood, CO 80110.}, author = {Whiteneck, G. G. and Charlifue, S. W. and Gerhart, K. A. and Overholser, J. D. and Richardson, G. N.}, citeulike-article-id = {3043431}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1622299}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=1622299}, comment = {rehab\_rasch\_unavailable}, issn = {0003-9993}, journal = {Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation}, keywords = {rasch, rehab}, month = {June}, number = {6}, pages = {519--526}, posted-at = {2008-07-25 19:50:28}, priority = {2}, title = {Quantifying handicap: a new measure of long-term rehabilitation outcomes.}, url = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1622299}, volume = {73}, year = {1992} }

TY - JOUR ID - Whiteneck GG, Charlifue SW, Gerhart KA, Overholser JD, Richardson GN L3 - citeulike-article-id:3043431 N2 - According to the World Health Organization (WHO), handicaps exist when individuals are unable to fulfill expected social roles. Although ameliorating handicaps is one of the prime goals of rehabilitation, its effectiveness in this area is poorly measured and has not been documented empirically. Therefore, the Craig Handicap Assessment and Reporting Technique (CHART) was designed to quantify the extent of handicap in individuals. Using dimensions of handicap identified and described by the WHO, CHART uses measurable, behavioral terms to compare such individuals with the norms of able-bodied members of society. Test-retest, proxies, and independent raters have established the validity and reliability of CHART. Rasch analysis has verified the CHART scaling and scoring procedures. In addition, an initial application of CHART, with a group of 342 spinal cord injured individuals, is described. Beyond demonstrating the instrument's effectiveness in assessing the extent of handicap or social disadvantage, this application, by documenting rehabilitation outcomes, demonstrates the potential usefulness of CHART for program evaluation. IS - 6 JF - Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation SN - 0003-9993 AD - Research Department, Craig Hospital, Englewood, CO 80110. EP - 526 TI - Quantifying handicap: a new measure of long-term rehabilitation outcomes. VL - 73 SP - 519 KW - rasch KW - rehab N1 - rehab_rasch_unavailable AU - Whiteneck, GG AU - Charlifue, SW AU - Gerhart, KA AU - Overholser, JD AU - Richardson, GN PY - 1992/06// UR - http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1622299 ER -