The performance of the pedsQL generic core scales in children with sickle cell disease

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 666-673

  Panepinto, Julie A ^a,b,c   Pajewski, Nicholas M ^b,c   Foerster, Lisa M ^d   Hoffmann, Raymond G ^b,c  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^c Department of Population Health Biostatistics ^*  (United States)

^d Illinois Sch of Prof Psychology   (United States)

Author keywords

Health related quality of life; Reliability; Sickle cell disease; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; URBAN AREA; VALIDITY;

ADOLESCENT; ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; PARENTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 59449092216     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: 15363678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0b013e31817e4a44     Document Type: Article

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