The SF-36 health survey: A valid measure of changes in health status after injury

Injury Prevention

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 135-139

  Kopjar, Branko ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Disability; Follow up studies; Injury sequelae; SF 36

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0030154535     PISSN: 13538047     EISSN: 14755785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ip.2.2.135     Document Type: Article

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