Outcome in pediatric hydrocephalus: A comparison between previously used outcome measures and the Hydrocephalus Outcome Questionnaire

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 107, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2007, Pages 26-31

  Platenkamp, Marc ^a   Hanlo, Patrick W ^a   Fischer, Kathelijn ^b   Gooskens, Rob H J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Hydrocephalus; Hydrocephalus Outcome Questionnaire; Motor functioning; Outcome; Pediatric neurosurgery; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHRONIC BRAIN DISEASE; CLASSIFICATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CURRICULUM; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INTELLIGENCE; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; MORTALITY; NETHERLANDS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDER; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; SURVIVAL;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; BRAIN DAMAGE, CHRONIC; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INTELLIGENCE; LEARNING DISORDERS; MAINSTREAMING (EDUCATION); MALE; NETHERLANDS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STATISTICS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 34547657960     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 19330693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/PED-07/07/026     Document Type: Article

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