Use of ICF in assessing the effects of Meniere's disorder on life

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 119, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 583-589

  Levo, Hilla ^a   Stephens, Dafydd ^c   Poe, Dennis ^b   Kentala, Erna ^a   Pyykkö, Ilmari ^b  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disease specific impact; EuroQol; ICF; Meniere's disorder; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADL DISABILITY; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EUROQOL SCALE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF FUNCTIONING, DISABILITY AND HEALTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENIERE DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; VERTIGO; WORK DISABILITY;

EID: 77956357127     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348941011900903     Document Type: Article

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