Temporal change in health-related quality of life: A longitudinal study in general practice 1999-2004

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 59, Issue 568, 2009, Pages 839-843

  Hazell, Michelle L ^a   Morris, Julie A ^b   Linehan, Mary F ^a   Frank, Timothy L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic disease; EQ 5D; Health related quality of life; Temporal trend

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; POPULATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TEMPORAL CORTEX;

ADULT; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 71049144525     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp09X472890     Document Type: Article

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