The ALS health profile study: Quality of life of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients and carers in Europe

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 247, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 835-840

  Jenkinson, C ^a   Fitzpatrick, R ^a   Swash, M ^b   Peto, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Carer Strain Index; Motor neurone disease; Quality of life; SF 36

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; CAREGIVERS; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0033675585     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004150070069     Document Type: Article

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