An evaluation of the Amblyopia and Strabismus Questionnaire using Rasch analysis

Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 2496-2503

  Vianya Estopa, Marta ^a   Elliott, David B ^a   Barrett, Brendan T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBLYOPIA; AMBLYOPIA AND STRABISMUS QUESTIONNAIRE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RASCH ANALYSIS; STRABISMUS; VISUAL ACUITY; DISABILITY; EVALUATION; HEALTH SURVEY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE;

AMBLYOPIA; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; STRABISMUS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 77952485933     PISSN: 01460404     EISSN: 15525783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1167/iovs.09-4381     Document Type: Article

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