Reduced item set for the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis assessment questionnaire: Development and validation of the ALSAQ-5

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 70-73

  Jenkinson, C ^a,b   Fitzpatrick, R ^b  

^a PICKER INSTITUTE EUROPE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ALSAQ 40; ALSAQ 5; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis specific measure; Health status

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EMOTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0035133668     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.70.1.70     Document Type: Article

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