Development and psychometric properties of the Chinese language version of the TAPQOL: A health-related quality of life instrument for preschool children

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 457-465

  Lee, Ching Fang ^a,b   Chien, Li Yin ^a   Ko, Yi Li ^c   Chou, Yi Hung ^d   Tai, Chen Jei ^e   Liou, Yiing Mei ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b ORIENTAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^d CHANG GUNG CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^e TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Preschool children; Quality of life; Questionnaire development

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

EID: 17844409827     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2004.08.001     Document Type: Article

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