Mokken scaling of the Myocardial Infarction Dimensional Assessment Scale (MIDAS)

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 156-159

  Thompson, David R ^a   Watson, Roger ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

MIDAS; Mokken scaling procedure; myocardial infarction dimensional assessment scale; quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; INSECURITY; LONELINESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOKKEN SCALING; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION DIMENSIONAL ASSESSMENT SCALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 78751663687     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2010.01415.x     Document Type: Article

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