Thresholds for Health-related Quality of Life measures: reality testing

Spine Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 328-329

  Glassman, Steven D ^a,b   Carreon, Leah Y ^b  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b NORTON LEATHERMAN SPINE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINE DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALIDITY;

EID: 77950002634     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2009.12.026     Document Type: Note

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