Interpretation of change and longitudinal validity of the quality of life for respiratory illness questionnaire (QoLRIQ) in inpatient pulmonary rehabilitation

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 133-145

  Van Stel, Henk F ^a,b   Maillé, A Rianne ^b   Colland, Vivian T ^a,c   Everaerd, Walter ^d  

^a Asthma Center Heideheuvel   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Asthma; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Longitudinal validity; Pulmonary Rehabilitation; Quality of life; Responsiveness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REHABILITATION; RELIABILITY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EVALUATION; STANDARDIZATION; VALIDATION PROCESS; WELLBEING;

ADULT; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE;

EID: 0037372612     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022213223673     Document Type: Article

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