Are there meaningful longitudinal changes in health related quality of life - SF36, in cardiac rehabilitation patients?

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 40-47

  McKee, Gabrielle ^a  

^a ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cardiac rehabilitation; HRQOL; Minimal clinical important differences; Quality of life; SF36

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEART REHABILITATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SHORT FORM 36;

AGED; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REHABILITATION CENTERS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 59649111289     PISSN: 14745151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2008.04.004     Document Type: Article

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