Commentary on "Health economics and the value of therapy in Alzheimer's disease." Patient-reported outcomes in clinical trials for Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's and Dementia

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 172-176

  Ready, Rebecca E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; VALIDITY;

EID: 34249676390     PISSN: 15525260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jalz.2007.04.385     Document Type: Note

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