Short form health surveys and related variants in spinal cord injury research: A systematic review

Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 128-138

  Whitehurst, David G T ^a,c   Engel, Lidia ^b,d   Bryan, Stirling ^b,e  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION ON REPAIR DISCOVERIES   (Canada)

^d MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Health services research; Health surveys; Quality of life; Spinal cord injuries

Indexed keywords

DATA EXTRACTION; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL RESEARCH; REVIEW; SHORT FORM 12; SHORT FORM 36; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STANDARDIZATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH SURVEYS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; SELF REPORT; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 84895562325     PISSN: 10790268     EISSN: 20457723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/2045772313Y.0000000159     Document Type: Review

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