Patients' health-related quality of life and utilities associated with different stages of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 191, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 87-93

  Kiebert, Gwendoline M ^a   Green, Colin ^a   Murphy, Caroline ^b   Mitchell, J Douglas ^c   O'Brien, Mary ^c   Burrell, Anita ^d   Leigh, P Nigel ^b  

^a MEDTAP International   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d Aventis Pharma   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Health related quality of life; Utilities

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRINKING; EATING; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOBILIZATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CARE; SELF REPORT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0035886429     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-510X(01)00616-5     Document Type: Article

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