Feasibility of conducting a prospective cohort study in pediatric surgery: Introducing the Caregiver Quality of Life of pediatric patients referred for feeding tube insertion (CARE) study

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 999-1004

  Pemberton, Julia ^a   Nederveen, Josh ^a   Lamond, Ashley ^a   Bailey, Karen ^a,b   Ratcliffe, Elyanne ^a,b,c   Walton, J Mark ^a,b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c HAMILTON HEALTH SCIENCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Feasibility; Gastrostomy tube; Health related quality of life; Pediatric surgery; Prospective cohort study

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER STRAIN INDEX; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FOLLOW UP; GASTROSTOMY; HUMAN; PARENT EXPERIENCE OF CHILDHOOD ILLNESS; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SHORT FORM 36; STOMACH TUBE;

CAREGIVERS; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; ENTERAL NUTRITION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; GASTROSTOMY; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; PARENTS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SELECTION; PEDIATRICS; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 84861112634     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: 15315037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.01.058     Document Type: Conference Paper

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