Evaluation of the responsiveness of the Impact of Pediatric Epilepsy Scale

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 454-457

  Breau, Genevieve M ^a   Camfield, Carol S ^a   Camfield, Peter R ^a   Breau, Lynn M ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Childhood epilepsy; Epilepsy severity; Health related quality of life; Pediatric epilepsy specific scales; Responsiveness

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPILEPSY; EVALUATION; FAMILY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPACT OF PEDIATRIC EPILEPSY SCALE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEIZURE; VALIDITY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PEDIATRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 51049122794     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2008.06.016     Document Type: Article

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