Prognosis of fatigue and functioning in primary care: A 1-year follow-up study

Annals of Family Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 519-527

  Nijrolder, Iris ^a   Van Der Windt, Daniëlle A W M ^b   Van Der Horst, Henriëtte E ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Physical functioning; Practice based research; Primary care; Prognosis; Recovery; Sleep; Time course

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE; IRON; THYROID HORMONE; VITAMIN;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONVALESCENCE; DEPRESSION; DIET THERAPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHORT FORM 36; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOMATIZATION; SYMPTOM;

EID: 56649092749     PISSN: 15441709     EISSN: 15441717     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1370/afm.908     Document Type: Article

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