EQ-5D-Y as a health-related quality of life measure in children and adolescents with functional disability in Sweden: Testing feasibility and validity

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 426-435

  Burstrom K ^a,b   Bartonek, A ^a,c   Brostrom E W ^a,c   Sun, S ^a,b   Egmar, A C ^a,d  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM COUNTY COUNCIL   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d Red Cross University College   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Child and adolescent health; EQ 5D Y; Functional disability; Health measurement; Health related quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISCRIMINANT VALIDITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EQ 5D YOUTH VERSION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; STANDARD; SWEDEN; VALIDATION STUDY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 84896124034     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/apa.12557     Document Type: Article

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