Conceptualizing a quality of life framework for girls with Rett syndrome using qualitative methods

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Conceptualizing a quality of life framework for girls with Rett syndrome using qualitative methods

Rett syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder mainly affecting females and associated with a mutation on the MECP2 gene. There has been no systematic evaluation of the domains of quality of life (QOL) in Rett syndrome. The aims of this study were to explore QOL in school-aged children with Rett syn...

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Main Authors:	Epstein, A., Leonard, H., Davis, E., Williams, K., Reddihough, D., Murphy, N., Whitehouse, A., Downs, Jennepher
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	2015
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/32283

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