A modified peripheral neuropathy scale: The Overall Neuropathy Limitations Scale

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 77, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 973-976

  Graham, R C ^a   Hughes, R A C ^a,b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CONTENT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OVERALL NEUROPATHY LIMITATIONS SCALE; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RESPONSIBILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; CLASSIFICATION; DISABLED PERSON; HOSPITALIZATION; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATHOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; VALIDATION STUDY; VIDEORECORDING;

DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 33746320784     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2005.081547     Document Type: Article

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