Quality of Life measures in children with epilepsy: Applicability in different populations

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 421-422

  Mikati, Mohamad A ^a   Rahi, Amal C ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; EPILEPSY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; LEBANON; LETTER; POPULATION RESEARCH; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARDIZATION; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 45649084259     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2008.01.002     Document Type: Letter

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