Rasch analysis of the WHOQOL-BREF in post polio syndrome

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 873-880

  Dphil, Ian M Pomeroy ^a   Tennant, Alan ^b   Young, Carolyn A ^a  

^a THE WALTON CENTRE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Post polio syndrome; Rasch analysis; WHOQOL BRE

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTPOLIOMYELITIS SYNDROME; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; VALIDATION STUDY; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTPOLIOMYELITIS SYNDROME; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84885170060     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-1186     Document Type: Article

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