A comparison of doctors', parents' and children's reports of health states and health-related quality of life in children with chronic conditions

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 186-195

  Morrow, A M ^a,b   Hayen, A ^b   Quine, S ^b   Scheinberg, A ^a,c   Craig, J C ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Chronic conditions; Outcome assessment; Physician patient relations; Proxy reporting; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CUSTODY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PAIN; PARENT; PHYSICIAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ADOLESCENT; AUSTRALIA; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PAIN; PARENTS; PHYSICIANS; PROXY; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84856522380     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2011.01240.x     Document Type: Article

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