Rasch analysis of the Indian vision function questionnaire

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 619-623

  Gothwal, Vijaya K ^a,b   Bagga, Deepak K ^a,b   Sumalini, Rebecca ^a,b  

^a Vision Rehabilitation Centres   (India)

^b L V PRASAD EYE INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; INDIAN VISION FUNCTION QUESTIONNAIRE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RASCH ANALYSIS; VALIDITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; LANGUAGE; MALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; VISION, LOW; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS;

EID: 84860223219     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: 14682079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2011-300092     Document Type: Article

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