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Assessment of health-related quality of life in persons after traumatic brain injury — development of the Qolibri, a specific measure

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Re-Engineering of the Damaged Brain and Spinal Cord

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  1. Center of Neurogerontopsychologie, Psychogeriatric University Clinic of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

    N. von Steinbuechel

  2. Gerontopsychology/Institute of Psychology, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

    N. von Steinbuechel

  3. Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie, Universitätsklinikum der Georg-August Universität, Waldweg 37, 37073, Göttingen, Germany

    N. von Steinbuechel

  4. Medical Psychology, University Clinic Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany

    C. Petersen & M. Bullinger

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von Steinbuechel, N., Petersen, C., Bullinger, M., the QOLIBRI Group. (2005). Assessment of health-related quality of life in persons after traumatic brain injury — development of the Qolibri, a specific measure. In: von Wild, K.R.H. (eds) Re-Engineering of the Damaged Brain and Spinal Cord. Acta Neurochirurgica Supplementum, vol 93. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-211-27577-0_6

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