The Visual Analogue WOMAC 3.0 scale - internal validity and responsiveness of the VAS version
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The Visual Analogue WOMAC 3.0 scale - internal validity and responsiveness of the VAS version
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1471-2474
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-11-80