Validation of the daily living tasks dependent on vision (DLTV) questionnaire in a U.S. population with age-related macular degeneration

Ophthalmic Epidemiology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 137-143

  Schmier, Jordana K ^a   Halpern, Michael T ^a   Covert, David ^b  

^a EXPONENT INC   (United States)

^b ALCON RESEARCH LTD   (United States)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; DLTV questionnaire; Low vision aids; Macular degeneration; Quality of life; Questionnaire validation; Vision impairment; Visual acuity

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVICE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTPATIENT; POPULATION; POSTAL MAIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES; VISION; VISUAL AID;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MACULAR DEGENERATION; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; UNITED STATES; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 33645633903     PISSN: 09286586     EISSN: 17445086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09286580600573049     Document Type: Article

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