A systematic approach to analyse health-related quality of life in multiple sclerosis: The GEDMA study

Multiple Sclerosis

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 47-54

  Morales Gonzales J M ^a   Benito Leon J ^b   Rivera Navarro, J ^c   Mitchell, A J ^d  

^a Ministry of Social Affairs   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL DE MÓSTOLES   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD VERACRUZANA   (Mexico)

^d LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health related quality of life; Multiple sclerosis; Prospective study; Qualitative methodology; Quantitative survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COGNITION; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE COURSE; EMOTIONALITY; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIEND; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; METHODOLOGY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; POPULATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELAPSE; REMISSION; SAMPLE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SPAIN; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ADULT; CAREGIVERS; COHORT STUDIES; COST OF ILLNESS; DENIAL (PSYCHOLOGY); DIVORCE; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY RELATIONS; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, CHRONIC PROGRESSIVE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, RELAPSING-REMITTING; PATIENTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0347968009     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/1352458504ms967oa     Document Type: Article

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