A comparison of four quality of life instruments in cardiac patients: SF-36, QLI, QLMI, and SEIQoL

Heart

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 390-394

  Smith, H J ^a   Taylor, R ^b   Mitchell, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Heart disease; Quality of life; Quality of life after myocardial infarction questionnaire; Quality of life index cardiac version; Schedule for the evaluation of individual quality of life; Short form 36

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; FAMILY; HEALTH; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0033803473     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/heart.84.4.390     Document Type: Article

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