The amyotrophic lateral sclerosis assessment questionnaire (ALSAQ-40): tests of data quality, score reliability and response rate in a survey of patients.

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OBJECTIVES: To evaluate response rate, data quality, and score reliability of the 40 item Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Assessment Questionnaire in a survey of MND patients. DESIGN: A survey of members of the MND Association of the UK, of which half were randomly allocated to receive a survey instrument from the MND Association and the other half allocated to receive the MND Association survey instrument and also the ALSAQ-40 questionnaire. SAMPLE: Five hundred patients were randomly selected...

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Authors: Jenkinson, C; Levvy, G; Fitzpatrick, R; Garratt, A

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Journal of the neurological sciences
• Volume: 180
• Issue: 1-2
• Pages: 94-100
• Publication date: 2000-11-01
• DOI: 10.1016/s0022-510x(00)00420-2
• EISSN: 1878-5883
• ISSN: 0022-510X
• Language: English
• Keywords: Adult; Male; Quality of Life; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; Reproducibility of Results; Humans; Female; Middle Aged; Disability Evaluation; Patient Compliance; Aged, 80 and over; Aged; Questionnaires