Repeatability of a Rasch model of the AQ20 over five assessments

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 801-809

  Barley, Elizabeth A ^a   Jones, Paul W ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asthma; Health status; Health related quality of life; Questionnaires; Rasch analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ASTHMA QUALITY OF LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE; ASTHMA QUESTIONNAIRE 20; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RASCH ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SHORT FORM 36;

ASTHMA; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATISTICS;

EID: 33744472770     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-005-5466-z     Document Type: Article

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