Psychometric validation of the revised functional assessment of human immunodeficiency virus infection (FAHI) quality of life instrument

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 572-584

  Peterman, A H ^a   Cella, D ^a   Mo, F ^a   McCain, N ^b  

^a EVANSTON NORTHWESTERN HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV AIDS; Psychometrics; QoL

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; STRESS; WELLBEING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0030749349     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018416317546     Document Type: Conference Paper

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