Responsiveness of the EuroQol (EQ 5-D) and the SF-36 in elderly patients with displaced femoral neck fractures

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1069-1079

  Tidermark, J ^a   Bergstrom G ^b   Svensson, O ^c   Tornkvist H ^a   Ponzer, S ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM SÖDER HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

EQ 5D; Femoral neck fractures; Health related quality of life (HRQoL); Responsiveness; Short Form 36

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EUROPEAN QUALITY OF LIFE 5D QUESTIONNAIRE; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT FORM 36;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; SWEDEN;

EID: 0242490291     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026193812514     Document Type: Article

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