Journal article
Quality of life in systemic sclerosis: Psychometric properties of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule II
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine the validity of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule II (WHODAS II) in systemic sclerosis (SSc).
METHODS: Patients enrolled in the Canadian Scleroderma Research Group registry participated in a standardized evaluation and completed the WHODAS II. Criterion validity was assessed by comparing the WHODAS II with the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36 (SF-36), construct validity was assessed by …
Authors
Hudson M; Steele R; Taillefer S; Baron M; Group CSR
Journal
Arthritis & Rheumatism, Vol. 59, No. 2, pp. 270–278
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
February 15, 2008
DOI
10.1002/art.23343
ISSN
0004-3591