Change in quality of life after rehabilitation: Prognostic factors for visually impaired adults

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 12-19

  Langelaan, Maaike ^a,b,c,d   De Boer, Michiel R ^a,b,e   Van Nispen, Ruth M A ^a,b   Wouters, Bill ^c   Moll, Annette C ^a,b   Van Rens, Ger H M B ^a,b,f  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c Het Loo Erf   (Netherlands)

^d NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^e VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^f ELKERLIEK HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adults; Low vision; Prognostic factors; Quality of life; Rehabilitation; Visual Functioning Questionnaire 25

Indexed keywords

ADULTS; LOW VISION; PROGNOSTIC FACTORS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION; VISUAL FUNCTIONING QUESTIONNAIRE-25;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NETHERLANDS; PAIN; PATIENT MOBILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; VISUAL FUNCTIONING QUESTIONNAIRE; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS;

EID: 67650931305     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MRR.0b013e3283063503     Document Type: Article

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