Quality of life after spinal cord injury: A meta-synthesis of qualitative findings

Spinal Cord

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 124-139

  Hammell, K Whalley ^a  

^a Box 515 ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Meta synthesis; Qualitative research; Quality of life; Rehabilitation outcomes; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

CINAHL; DATA BASE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDLINE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MEDLINE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 33846796276     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: 14765624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3101992     Document Type: Review

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