Stigma scale of epilepsy: Validation process

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Volumn 65, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 35-42

  Fernandes, Paula T ^a,b   Salgado, Priscila C B ^a,b   Noronha, Ana L A ^a,b   Sander, Josemir W ^c,d   Li, Li Min ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b Assistencia A Saude de Pacientes Com Epilepsia ASPE   (Brazil)

^c STICHTING EPILEPSIE INSTELLINGEN NEDERLAND SEIN   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Instrument development; Quality of life; Stigma; Stigma scale; Validation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRONBACH ALPHA COEFFICIENT; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; INTERVIEW; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PSYCHOLOGIST; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL PROBLEM; STIGMA; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 34250729128     PISSN: 0004282X     EISSN: 16784227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0004-282X2007001000006     Document Type: Article

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