Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 52, Issue 4 , Pages 293-301 , April 1999

The Effect of Adding a Cognitive Dimension to the EuroQol Multiattribute Health-Status Classification System

  • Paul F.M. Krabbe

      Affiliations

    • P. F. M. Krabbe is currently at the Department of Medical Technology Assessment, Faculty of Medical Science, University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
    • Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: P. F. M. Krabbe, Department of Medical Technology Assessment, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Nijmegen, P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • Marlies E.A. Stouthard

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Social Medicine, University of Amsterdam, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Marie-Louise Essink-Bot

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Gouke J. Bonsel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

,Accepted 3 November 1998.

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Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 52, Issue 4 , Pages 293-301 , April 1999

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