The impact of diabetic retinopathy: Perspectives from patient focus groups

Family Practice

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 447-453

  Coyne, Karin S ^a   Margolis, Mary Kay ^a   Kennedy Martin, Tessa ^b   Baker, Timothy M ^a   Klein, Ronald ^c   Paul, Matthew D ^d   Revicki, Dennis A ^a  

^a UNITED BIOSOURCE CORPORATION   (United States)

^b ELI LILLY AND COMPANY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^d Danbury Eye Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetic retinopathy; Disease impact; Health related quality of life; Patient perspective; Visual function

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN;

ACCIDENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DRIVING ABILITY; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; JOB PERFORMANCE; KINESIOTHERAPY; LASER SURGERY; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATIENT MOBILITY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPECTACLES; SPORT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYMPTOM; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL DISORDER; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS;

EID: 4444337333     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmh417     Document Type: Article

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