Feasibility of a computerized method to measure quality of "everyday" life in children with neuromuscular disorders

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 43-53

  Bray, Paula ^a   Bundy, Anita C ^a   Ryan, Monique M ^b   North, Kathryn N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child; Experience sampling method; Neuromuscular disorders; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER INTERFACE; DISEASE COURSE; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROCOMPUTER; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COMPUTERS, HANDHELD; DATA COLLECTION; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, DUCHENNE; NEW SOUTH WALES; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 77649150200     PISSN: 01942638     EISSN: 15413144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01942630903294687     Document Type: Article

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