Outcome measures and prognostic indicators in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 163-167

  Beghi, Ettore ^a,b   Millul, Andrea ^b   Logroscino, Giancarlo ^c   Vitelli, Eugenio ^d   Micheli, Anna ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^b MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d Divisione di Neurologia   (Italy)

^e IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ambulation; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Assisted ventilation; Gastrostomy; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISABILITY; DISEASE DURATION; EL ESCORIAL CRITERIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; WHEELCHAIR;

AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GASTROSTOMY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; WALKING;

EID: 47249135456     PISSN: 17482968     EISSN: 1471180X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17482960801942695     Document Type: Article

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