The suitability of the WHOQOL-BREF for Canadian and Norwegian older adults

European Journal of Ageing

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 77-89

  Kalfoss, Mary H ^a   Low, Gail ^b   Molzahn, Anita E ^c  

^a VID SPECIALIZED UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Older adult; Quality of life; Reliability; Validity; WHOQOL BREF

Indexed keywords

EID: 40349112979     PISSN: 16139372     EISSN: 16139380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10433-008-0070-z     Document Type: Article

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