Predictors of quality of life among multiple sclerosis patients: A comprehensive analysis

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 756-764

  Yamout, B ^a   Issa, Z ^a   Herlopian, A ^a,c   El Bejjani, M ^a,d   Khalifa, A ^b   Ghadieh, A S ^a   Habib, R H ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

^b DAMASCUS UNIVERSITY   (Syrian Arab Republic)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^d CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

MSQOL 54; Multiple sclerosis; Multivariate analysis; Overall quality of life; Predictors; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRIEF PAIN INVENTORY AVERAGE PAIN SCORE; DEPRESSION; DRUG SIDE EFFECT SEVERITY SCALE; EDUCATION; EXPANDED DISABILITY STATUS SCALE; FATIGUE; FATIGUE SEVERITY SCALE; FEMALE; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EXERCISE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PAIN; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84876319606     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ene.12046     Document Type: Article

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