Measuring the effectiveness of cataract surgery: The reliability and validity of a visual function outcomes instrument

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 66-70

  Lawrence, D J ^a,e   Brogan, C ^b   Benjamin, L ^c   Pickard, D ^a   Stewart Brown, S ^d  

^a Buckinghamshire Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

^b Anglia and Oxford Regional Office   (United Kingdom)

^c STOKE MANDEVILLE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^e Ealing PCT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF EVALUATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0033009918     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.83.1.66     Document Type: Article

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