The CASP-19 as a measure of quality of life in old age: Evaluation of its use in a retirement community

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 997-1004

  Sim, Julius ^a   Bartlam, Bernadette ^a   Bernard, Miriam ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Measurement; Old age; Psychometrics; Quality of life; Well being

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SATISFACTION; STANDARD; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES;

EID: 80052341308     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-010-9835-x     Document Type: Article

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