Measuring preference-based quality of life in children aged 6-7 years: A comparison of the performance of the CHU-9D and EQ-5D-Y - The WAVES Pilot Study

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 173-183

  Canaway, Alastair G ^a   Frew, Emma J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child health; CHU 9D; EQ 5D Y; HRQoL; QALY

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATOR; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; UNITED KINGDOM; DEVICES;

CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84872679158     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-012-0119-5     Document Type: Article

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