A systematic review of the contribution of qualitative research to the study of quality of life in children and adolescents with epilepsy

Seizure

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 3-14

  McEwan, M J ^a   Espie, Colin A ^a   Metcalfe, Julie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Epilepsy; Focus groups; Quality of Life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BENIGN CHILDHOOD EPILEPSY; CHILD; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; LIFE SATISFACTION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 0942277083     PISSN: 10591311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1059-1311(03)00081-5     Document Type: Article

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