Meaningful change in cognition in multiple sclerosis: Method matters

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 282-288

  Walker, L A S ^a,b   Mendella, P D ^a,b   Stewart, A ^c   Freedman, M S ^a,b   Smith, A M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c ROYAL OTTAWA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DATA ANALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABLE CHANGE INDEX; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STUDENT T TEST;

EID: 79951736718     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0317167100011471     Document Type: Article

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