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Jennifer Freeman
Researcher at University of Plymouth
Publications - 128
Citations - 3977
Jennifer Freeman is an academic researcher from University of Plymouth. The author has contributed to research in topics: Randomized controlled trial & Rehabilitation. The author has an hindex of 26, co-authored 120 publications receiving 3375 citations. Previous affiliations of Jennifer Freeman include The Joanna Briggs Institute & University of London.
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Measuring change in disability after inpatient rehabilitation: comparison of the responsiveness of the Barthel Index and the Functional Independence Measure
TL;DR: The FIM cognitive scale has limited usefulness as an outcome measure in progressive multiple sclerosis, suggesting that both the FIM total and FIM motor scales have no advantage over the BI in evaluating change.
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Evidence-based measurement: which disability scale for neurologic rehabilitation?
Jeremy Hobart,Donna L. Lamping,Jennifer Freeman,Dawn Langdon,D.L. McLellan,Richard Greenwood,Alan J. Thompson +6 more
TL;DR: In the sample studied, the BI, F IM, FIM+FAM have similar measurement properties, when examined using traditional psychometric analyses, which highlight the importance of using recognized techniques of scale construction to develop health outcome measures.
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The impact of inpatient rehabilitation on progressive multiple sclerosis
TL;DR: Despite unchanging impairment, inpatient rehabilitation resulted in reduced disability and handicap in patients with progressive MS.
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Areas of consensus and controversy about goal setting in rehabilitation: a conference report
TL;DR: To consider clinical issues surrounding goal setting in neurological rehabilitation, and to identify priorities for future research, there were significant areas of consensus about goal setting.
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Identification of Risk Factors for Falls in Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
TL;DR: There is limited evidence of the factors associated with fall risk in people with MS, and meta-analysis demonstrated an increase in fall risk associated with impairments of balance and cognition, progressiveMS, and use of a mobility aid.