Development of a condition-specific measure of quality of life for children with cerebral palsy: Empirical thematic data reported by parents and children

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 127-135

  Waters, Elizabeth ^a,b,c   Maher, E ^a,b,c   Salmon, L ^a,b,c   Reddihough, D ^b,c,d   Boyd, R ^b,c,d  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^d ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Families; Health related; Measurement; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILY HEALTH; FAMILY LIFE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PAIN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; WELLBEING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMOTIONS; FAMILY HEALTH; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INCOME; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN; PARENTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 14944386381     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2004.00476.x     Document Type: Article

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