Fatigue in multiple sclerosis: Associations with health-related quality of life and physical performance

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 114-120

  Smedal, T ^a,b,c   Beiske, A G ^d   Glad, S B ^a,c   Myhr, K M ^a,c   Aarseth, J H ^a   Svensson, E ^e   Gjelsvik, B ^a   Strand, L I ^a,c  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^d University Hospital   (Denmark)

^e NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Health related quality of life; Long term follow up; Multiple sclerosis; Physical performance; Physical therapy; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; WALKING;

ADULT; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 78650078037     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2010.03090.x     Document Type: Article

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