Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 8 , Pages 1043-1051 , August 2006

Preliminary Results for the PAR-PRO: A Measure of Home and Community Participation

  • Glenn V. Ostir, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
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  • Carl V. Granger, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY
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  • Terrie Black, RN, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation, Amherst, NY
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  • Pamela Roberts, MSHA, OTR/L, CPHQ

      Affiliations

    • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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  • Laura Burgos, MS, PT

      Affiliations

    • Mount Sinai Medical Center & Miami Heart Institute, Miami Beach, FL
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  • Paula Martinkewiz, MS, RN, CRRN

      Affiliations

    • Horizon Health Physical Rehabilitation Services, Lewisville, TX
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  • Kenneth J. Ottenbacher, PhD, OTR

      Affiliations

    • Division of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Kenneth J. Ottenbacher, PhD, OTR, UTMB, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX, 77555-1137

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 Supported by the American Heart Association (grant no. 0270045N), the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health (NIH) (grant no. K01 HD046682), and National Institute on Aging, NIH (grant no. K02AG019736).No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit upon the authors or upon any organization with which the authors are associated.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2006.04.024

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 8 , Pages 1043-1051 , August 2006

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