The SEIQoL-DW for assessing quality of life in ALS: Strengths and limitations

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Volumn 10, Issue 5-6, 2009, Pages 456-462

  Felgoise, Stephanie H ^a   Stewart, Jessica L ^a   Bremer, Barbara A ^b   Walsh, Susan M ^c   Bromberg, Mark B ^d   Simmons, Zachary ^e  

^a PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ALS Association Greater Philadelphia Chapter   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Quality of life; SEIQoL

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MCGILL QUALITY OF LIFE SINGLE ITEM SCALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCHEDULE FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL QUALITY OF LIFE DIRECT WEIGHTING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOMETRICS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 70450158917     PISSN: 17482968     EISSN: 1471180X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17482960802444840     Document Type: Article

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