Development and initial validation of the 'Clinical Global Impression' to measure outcomes for audiological rehabilitation

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 31, Issue 17, 2009, Pages 1409-1417

  Öberg, Marie ^a,b   Wnstrm, Gunilla ^a   Hjertman, Helne ^a   Lunner, Thomas ^b,c   Andersson, Gerhard ^b,d  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c OTICON A S   (Denmark)

^d LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Audiological rehabilitation; Clinical global impression; Telephone interview; Validation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUDIOLOGICAL REHABILITATION CLINICAL GLOBAL IMPRESSION; CLINICAL GLOBAL IMPRESSION SCALE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HEARING AID; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; INTERVENTION STUDY; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE; SELF REPORT; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; VALIDATION STUDY;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEARING AIDS; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 70450199831     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638280802621408     Document Type: Article

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