Health-related quality-of-life and life satisfaction 615 years after traumatic brain injuries in northern Sweden

Brain Injury

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1075-1086

  Jacobsson, L J ^a,b   Westerberg, M ^b   Lexell, J ^b,c,d  

^a Kalix Hospital   (Sweden)

^b LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Long term outcome, outcome assessment, traumatic brain injury, quality of life, questionnaires

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX; SHORT FORM 36; SWEDEN; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

EID: 77955442837     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: 1362301X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02699052.2010.494590     Document Type: Article

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