Measurement validity in ophthalmology

Ophthalmic Epidemiology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 155-161

  Aslam, Tariq M ^a,c   Patton, Niall ^b  

^a Manchester D Goldberg Murray and Haggerty   (United Kingdom)

^b Edinburgh Eye Pavilion   (United Kingdom)

^c Appt 824 ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Literature search; Measurement validity; Ophthalmological research; Quality of life; Questionnaires; Visual function

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; VALIDATION PROCESS; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL SYSTEM FUNCTION; ARTICLE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD;

DATA COLLECTION; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HUMANS; OPHTHALMOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 23444450575     PISSN: 09286586     EISSN: 17445086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09286580590932752     Document Type: Review

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