The validity and responsiveness of the EQ-5D measure of health-related quality of life in an adolescent population with persistent major depression

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 101-110

  Byford, Sarah ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Depression; Economic evaluation; EQ 5D; Health related quality of life; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMORBIDITY; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOL CHILD; VALIDITY;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, SECOND-GENERATION; CHILD; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 84876129091     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638237.2013.779366     Document Type: Article

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