Moving toward scientific measurements of quality of life

Ophthalmic Epidemiology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 209-211

  Massof, Robert W ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATARACT; EDITORIAL; EMOTION; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RASCH ANALYSIS; RATING SCALE; SPECTACLES; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; HUMANS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; VISION DISORDERS; VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS;

EID: 51549110818     PISSN: 09286586     EISSN: 17445086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09286580802419736     Document Type: Editorial

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