Spinal cord injuries: A shortened measure of function and mood

Spinal Cord

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 17-21

  Lundqvist, C ^a   Siosteen A ^a   Sullivan, L ^a   Blomstrand, C ^a   Lind, B ^a   Sullivan, M ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Psychometric analysis; Quality of life assessment; Short form questionnaire; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CARE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TIME;

EID: 0031015265     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3100347     Document Type: Article

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