A longitudinal examination of health-related quality of life in children and adolescents with spina bifida

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 419-430

  Murray, Caitlin B ^a   Holmbeck, Grayson N ^a   Ros, Anna M ^a   Flores, Donna M ^a   Mir, Sophie A ^a   Varni, James W ^b,c  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^b TEXAS A M COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Longitudinal research; Quality of life; Spina bifida

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM;

ADOLESCENT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PARENTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM;

EID: 84942102103     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsu098     Document Type: Article

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