Acta Med. 2021, 64: 108-118
https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2021.19
Rasch Validation of the LVQOL Scale
Ioanna Mylonaa
, Vassilis Aletrasb, Nikolaos Ziakasa, Ioannis Tsinopoulosa
, Vassilis Aletrasb, Nikolaos Ziakasa, Ioannis Tsinopoulosa
a2nd Department of Ophthalmology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
bDepartment of Business Administration, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece
Received December 13, 2020
Accepted April 13, 2021
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