Depression is the main determinant of quality of life in multiple sclerosis: A classification-regression (CART) study

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 307-314

  D'Alisa, S ^a   Miscio, G ^a   Baudo, S ^a   Simone, A ^a   Tesio, L ^a   Mauro, A ^a,b  

^a ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

CART; Depression; EDSS; Measure; Multiple sclerosis; Quality of life; SF 36

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL FUNCTION; MOOD DISORDER; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; DECISION TREES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 33644583206     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638280500191753     Document Type: Article

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