Potentially useful outcome measures for clinical research in pediatric neurosurgery

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 103 PEDIATRICS, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2005, Pages 207-212

  Klimo Jr , Paul ^a   Kestle, John R W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Outcome measure; Outcome research; Pediatric neurosurgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHRONIC PATIENT; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DISABILITY; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROSURGERY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HEALTH STATUS; INFANT; NEWBORN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISABLED CHILDREN; GUIDELINES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PEDIATRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 27244458802     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/ped.2005.103.3.0207     Document Type: Article

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