Distinction of quality of life, health related quality of life, and health status in children referred for rheumatologic care

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 226-233

  Feldman, Brian M ^a,b,c   Grundland, Batya ^c   McCullough, Lee ^c   Wright, Virginia ^c  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c HOLLAND BLOORVIEW KIDS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Disability evaluation; Health status; Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis; Outcome assessment; Quality of life; Questionnaires

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFANT; JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ARTHRITIS, JUVENILE RHEUMATOID; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 0033955161     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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