Health-related quality of life among children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Pediatric Blood and Cancer

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 717-724

  Furlong, William ^a,b   Rae, Charlene ^a   Feeny, David ^b,c   Gelber, Richard D ^d   Laverdiere, Caroline ^e   Michon, Bruno ^f   Silverman, Lewis ^d   Sallan, Stephen ^d   Barr, Ronald ^g  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Health Utilities Incorporated   (Canada)

^c CENTER FOR HEALTH RESEARCH   (United States)

^d BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^f LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^g MCMASTER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia; Disability; Outcomes research; Quality of life; Survivors; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ASPARAGINASE;

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANCER PAIN; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CARE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; PRECURSOR CELL LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA-LYMPHOMA; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84864930213     PISSN: 15455009     EISSN: 15455017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pbc.24096     Document Type: Article

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