Psychometric evaluation of disease specific quality of life instruments in voice disorders

Journal of Voice

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 300-315

  Franic, Duska M ^a   Bramlett, Robin Edge ^a   Bothe, Anne Cordes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Psychometrics; Quality of life; Responsiveness; Social Security Administration (SSA); Voice disorders

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LARYNX DISORDER; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 19444364007     PISSN: 08921997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2004.03.003     Document Type: Article

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