Using preference-based measures to assess quality of life in stuttering

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 381-394

  Bramlett, Robin E ^a   Bothe, Anne K ^a   Franic, Duska M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Preferences; Quality of life; Rating scale; Standard gamble; Stuttering; Time trade off; Utility

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; POST HOC ANALYSIS; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; STUTTERING; CASE CONTROL STUDY; HOSPITALIZATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STUTTERING;

EID: 33747844659     PISSN: 10924388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1092-4388(2006/030)     Document Type: Article

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