Factor structure of Guy's Neurological Disability Scale in a sample of Dutch patients with multiple sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1498-1503

  Mokkink, L B ^a   Knol, D L ^a   Uitdehaag, B M J ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

bifactor model; disability, (item) factor analysis; GNDS; Guy' s Neurological Disability Scale; internal consistency; multiple sclerosis; psychometrics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CRONBACH ALPHA COEFFICIENT; EXPANDED DISABILITY STATUS SCALE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GUY NEUROLOGICAL DISABILITY SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; RELIABILITY;

EID: 82555199780     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: 14770970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1352458511413098     Document Type: Article

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