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Transcultural adaptation and psychometric validation of a French-language version of the QoL-AD

Aurore Wolak Faculty of Medicine, University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, EA 3797, Reims, F-51095, France; Department of Clinical Gerontology, University Hospital of Reims, Maison Blanche Hospital, Reims, F-51092, France
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Jean-Luc Novella Faculty of Medicine, University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, EA 3797, Reims, F-51095, France; Department of Clinical Gerontology, University Hospital of Reims, Maison Blanche Hospital, Reims, F-51092, France
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Moustapha Drame Faculty of Medicine, University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, EA 3797, Reims, F-51095, France; Department of Clinical Gerontology, University Hospital of Reims, Maison Blanche Hospital, Reims, F-51092, France
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Francis Guillemin Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, University Hospital of Nancy, Nancy, F-54505, France; Faculty of Medicine, University Henry Poincaré, EA 4003 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, F-54505, France; CEC INSERM (CIE6), Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, F-54505, France
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Laura Di Pollina Department of Geriatric Medicine, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, F-1205, Switzerland
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Joël Ankri AP-HP, Sainte Périne Hospital, Paris, F-75016, France; University of Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, UPRES 25-06: « Santé-Vieillissement »0, Paris, F-75016, France
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Jean-Pierre Aquino Clinique de la Porte Verte, 78000 Versailles, France
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Isabella Morrone Faculty of Medicine, University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, EA 3797, Reims, F-51095, France; Department of Clinical Gerontology, University Hospital of Reims, Maison Blanche Hospital, Reims, F-51092, France
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François Blanchard Faculty of Medicine, University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, EA 3797, Reims, F-51095, France; Department of Clinical Gerontology, University Hospital of Reims, Maison Blanche Hospital, Reims, F-51092, France
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Damien Jolly Faculty of Medicine, University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, EA 3797, Reims, F-51095, France; Clinical Research Coordination Unit, University Hospital of Reims, Maison Blanche Hospital, Reims, F-51092, FranceCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 593-600 | Received 19 Jun 2008, Accepted 12 Nov 2008, Published online: 23 Jul 2009

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