Epilepsy and quality of life in adults: A review of instruments

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 66, Issue 1-3, 2005, Pages 23-44

  Leone, Maurizio A ^a,b   Beghi, Ettore ^b,c   Righini, Claudia ^b   Apolone, Giovanni ^b   Mosconi, Paola ^b  

^a MAGGIORE DELLA CARITÀ HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

^c SAN GERARDO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Quality of life; Questionnaire; Validation

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; DATA BASE; ELECTRONICS; EPILEPSY; EXPERIMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INSTRUMENT; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SHORT FORM 36; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 25844507760     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2005.02.009     Document Type: Article

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