Health status of boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: A parent's perspective

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 557-562

  Bray, Paula ^a,b   Bundy, Anita C ^a   Ryan, Monique M ^d   North, Kathryn N ^b,c   Burns, Joshua ^b  

^a Faculty of Health Sciences   (Australia)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Duchenne muscular dystrophy; health status measurement; health related quality of life; parent; proxy rater

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HEREDITARY MOTOR SENSORY NEUROPATHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CHARCOT-MARIE-TOOTH DISEASE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, DUCHENNE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE;

EID: 80051872238     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2011.02022.x     Document Type: Review

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