Evaluation of quality of life in people with aphasia using a Dutch version of the SAQOL-39

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 173-182

  Manders, E ^a,b   Dammekens, E ^a,b,c   Leemans, I ^a   Michiels, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b Lessius University College   (Belgium)

^c Clinic for Epilepsy Psycho Organic Disorders and Sleep Dysfunctions (CEPOS)   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Aphasia; Quality of life; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; APHASIA; ARTICLE; BRAIN DAMAGE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STROKE AND APHASIA QUALITY OF LIFE SCALE 39;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; APHASIA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 72949105358     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638280903071867     Document Type: Article

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