The International Cooperative Ataxia Rating Scale shows strong age-dependency in children
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Inter-rater reliability of the International Cooperative Ataxia Rating Scale (ICARS).
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عنوان ژورنال: Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0012-1622,1469-8749
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2009.03334.x