Using the SF-36 to determine perceived health-related quality of life in rural Idaho seniors

Journal of Allied Health

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 156-161

  Cleary, Kimberly K ^a   Howell, Dana M ^b  

^a EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REFERENCE VALUE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; IDAHO; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERENCE VALUES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RURAL HEALTH; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 33749334390     PISSN: 00907421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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