Recovery in the first year after mild head injury: Divergence of symptom status and self-perceived quality of life

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 612-621

  Heitger, Marcus H ^a,b   Jones, Richard D ^a,b   Frampton, Chris M ^a,b   Ardagh, Michael W ^a,c   Anderson, Tim J ^a,b,c  

^a Van der Veer Institute New Zealand   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Head injury; Health status; IQ; Recovery; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEAD INJURY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTCONCUSSION SYNDROME; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF REPORT; SHORT FORM 36;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SELF CONCEPT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 35648960878     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-0100     Document Type: Article

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