Validating the Cerebral Palsy Quality of Life for Children (CP QOL-Child) questionnaire for use in Chinese populations

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 883-898

  Wang, H Y ^a   Cheng, C C ^a   Hung, J W ^b   Ju, Y H ^a   Lin, J H ^a   Lo, S K ^c  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Developmental disabilities; Measuring instrument; Personal wellbeing; Psychometric properties

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASIAN; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF CONCEPT; TAIWAN;

ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF CONCEPT; TAIWAN;

EID: 78649547305     PISSN: 09602011     EISSN: 14640694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09602011.2010.509190     Document Type: Article

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