Quality of life measurement in paediatric and adolescent populations with HIV: A review of the literature

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 440-453

  Garvie, Patti A ^a   Lawford, J ^a   Banet, M S ^a   West, R L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Child; HIV AIDS; Outcome measurement; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; VALIDITY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HEALTH STATUS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE;

EID: 67049115532     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2009.00985.x     Document Type: Review

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