Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life in Children: A Review of Conceptual, Methodological, and Regulatory Issues

Value in Health

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 79-92

  Matza, Louis S ^a   Swensen, Andrine R ^b   Flood, Emuella M ^a   Secnik, Kristina ^b   Leidy, Nancy Kline ^a  

^a UNITED BIOSOURCE CORPORATION   (United States)

^b ELI LILLY AND COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Children; Health related quality of life; Pediatric; Quality of life; Regulatory

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; DRUG APPROVAL; DRUG SCREENING; FAMILY; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0442324864     PISSN: 10983015     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4733.2004.71273.x     Document Type: Article

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