Development and psychometric analysis of the systemic lupus erythematosus needs questionnaire (SLENQ)

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 461-466

  Moses, Neta ^a   Wiggers, John ^a   Nicholas, Craig ^b   Cockburn, Jill ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b HUNTER NEW ENGLAND POPULATION HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Needs assessment; Psychometric analysis; Questionnaire; Systemic lupus erythematosus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CONTENT VALIDITY; CRONBACH ALPHA COEFFICIENT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EMPLOYMENT; FACE VALIDITY; FEMALE; HEALTH ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; RELIABILITY; SOCIAL ASPECT; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

ADULT; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEW SOUTH WALES; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE;

EID: 33847665668     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-006-9137-5     Document Type: Article

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