The validity of a new practical quality of life measure in patients on renal replacement therapy

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 89, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2006, Pages

  Cheawchanwattana, Areewan ^a   Limwattananon, Chulaporn ^a   Gross, Cynthia ^b   Limwattananon, Supon ^a   Tangcharoensathien, Viroj ^c   Pongskul, Cholatip ^a   Sirivongs, Dhavee ^a,d  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^d KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Generic health status measure; Health related quality of life; Quality of life; Reliability; Renal replacement therapy; Responsiveness; SF 36; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HEMATOCRIT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT MOBILITY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CARE; SHORT FORM 36; SOCIAL STATUS; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; THAILAND; VALIDITY;

FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HEMATOCRIT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; THAILAND;

EID: 33845458089     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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