The development and validation of a quality of life measure for the carers of people with Parkinson's disease (the PDQ-Carer)

Parkinsonism and Related Disorders

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 483-487

  Jenkinson, Crispin ^a   Dummett, Sarah ^a   Kelly, Laura ^a   Peters, Michele ^a   Dawson, Jill ^a   Morley, David ^a   Fitzpatrick, Ray ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carers; Parkinsons disease questionnaire for carers; PDQ Carer; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARKINSON DISEASE; PARKINSON DISEASE QUESTIONNAIRE FOR CARERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SELF CARE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY; CAREGIVERS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARKINSON DISEASE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF CARE;

EID: 84861196603     PISSN: 13538020     EISSN: 18735126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2012.01.007     Document Type: Article

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