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Development of a trauma-specific quality-of-life measurement

2015; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 79; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/ta.0000000000000749

ISSN

2163-0763

Autores

John Paul Wanner, Terri A. deRoon‐Cassini, Lisa M. Kodadek, Karen J. Brasel,

Tópico(s)

Hip and Femur Fractures

Resumo

Complex, disease-specific factors help to determine posttraumatic quality of life (QoL), but current practice uses outcome measures generated from the general population. Trauma survivorship has grown rapidly, while defining the factors that influence posttraumatic QoL has lagged. This study sought to develop a valid and reliable trauma-specific QoL measure to help guide future posttraumatic research and clinical care.

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