The amyotrophic lateral sclerosis assesment questionnaire (ALSAQ-40): Evidence for a method of imputing missing data

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 90-95

  Jenkinson, Crispin ^a   Harris, Robert ^a   Fitzpatrick, Ray ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b NUFFIELD COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ALSAQ 40; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis assessment questionnaire; Data imputation; Missing data; Motor neuron disease

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE 40; ANALYTIC METHOD; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DATA ANALYSIS; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; PHYSICAL MOBILITY; POSTAL MAIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ALGORITHMS; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SAMPLE SIZE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 34247180241     PISSN: 17482968     EISSN: 1471180X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17482960600989343     Document Type: Article

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