Health related quality of life in people with hereditary neuromuscular diseases: An investigation of test-retest agreement with comparison between two generic questionnaires, the Nottingham health profile and the short form-36 items

Neuromuscular Disorders

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 99-106

  Boyer, F ^a,b   Morrone, I ^b,c   Laffont, I ^d   Dizien, O ^d   Etienne, J C ^a   Novella, J L ^b,c  

^a REIMS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b et Réadaptation des Sujets Fragiles)   (France)

^c Reims University Hospital Center   (France)

^d ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE HÔPITAUX DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

Muscular dystrophies; Neuromuscular diseases; Quality of life; Questionnaires

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; NOTTINGHAM EXTENDED ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING SCALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; SHORT FORM 36; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY;

EID: 31944448013     PISSN: 09608966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2005.11.002     Document Type: Article

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