Psychometric properties of WHOQOL-BREF-THAI in patients with HIV/AIDS

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 90, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 2449-2460

  Sakthong, Phantipa ^a   Schommer, Jon C ^b   Gross, Cynthia R ^b   Sakulbumrungsil, Rungpetch ^a   Prasithsirikul, Wisit ^c  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c Bamrasnaradura Infectious Disease Institute   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Health related quality of life; HIV AIDS; Reliability; Validity; WHOQOL BREF THAI

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ASPECT; THAILAND; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADULT; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; THAILAND;

EID: 37149054021     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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