Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 53, Issue 8 , Pages 779-785 , August 2000

Functional status and perceived quality of life in adults with and without chronic conditions

  • Donald L Patrick

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Services, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific, Box 357660, Seattle, WA 98195-7760, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel: 206–616–2981; fax: 206–543–3964.(D. L. Patrick)
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  • Susan Kinne

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Services, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific, Box 357660, Seattle, WA 98195-7760, USA
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  • Ruth A Engelberg

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Services, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific, Box 357660, Seattle, WA 98195-7760, USA
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  • Robert A Pearlman

      Affiliations

    • VA Puget Sound Health Care System and the Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

Received 3 March 1999 ,Revised 9 December 1999 ,Accepted 21 January 2000.

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☆ A short user's manual with instructions for self-administration or for interviewers and scoring can be obtained from the senior author.

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Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
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