Measuring low vision service outcomes: Rasch analysis of the seven-item National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 112-121

  Ryan, Barbara ^a   Court, Helen ^a   Margrain, Tom H ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Low vision; Quality of life; Questionnaire; Rasch analysis; Visual disability

Indexed keywords

MEDICAL PROBLEMS; PATIENT TREATMENT;

LOW VISION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RASCH ANALYSIS; VISUAL DISABILITY;

VISION;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNDING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETINA MACULA DEGENERATION; VISUAL DISORDER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (U.S.); QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; UNITED STATES; VISION, LOW; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 39849091348     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OPX.0b013e31816225dc     Document Type: Article

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