EuroQol 5D quality of life in Menière's disorder can be explained with symptoms and disabilities

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 197-202

  Levo, Hilla ^a   Stephens, Dafydd ^b   Poe, Dennis ^c   Kentala, Erna ^a   Rasku, Jyrki ^c   Pyykkó, Ilmari ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

attitude; EuroQol; modeling of Meni re's disorder; participation restriction; sense of coherence

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; ATTITUDE CHANGE; EUROQOL; HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIVES; PARTICIPATION RESTRICTION; PERSONAL TRAITS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

HUMAN REHABILITATION EQUIPMENT; PHYSICAL THERAPY;

QUALITY CONTROL;

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATOR; HUMAN; MALE; MENIERE DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MENIERE DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 84864655980     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MRR.0b013e3283531f95     Document Type: Article

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