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RESEARCH LETTER
The Albanian version of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in acute and chronic medical conditions: a scale adaptation study
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PhD Program in Health Science, UCAM Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia, Murcia, Spain
2
ÍTEM – Innovation in Manual and Physical Therapies, Research Group, Physiotherapy Department, UCAM Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia, Murcia, Spain
These authors had equal contribution to this work
Submission date: 2026-06-28
Final revision date: 2026-09-04
Acceptance date: 2026-09-18
Online publication date: 2026-10-21
Corresponding author
Jasemin Todri
ITEM-Innovation in Manual and Physical Therapies” Research Group Physiotherapy Department UCAM Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia Campus de los Jerónimos Nº 135 Guadalupe 30107 Murcia, Spain
ITEM-Innovation in Manual and Physical Therapies” Research Group Physiotherapy Department UCAM Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia Campus de los Jerónimos Nº 135 Guadalupe 30107 Murcia, Spain
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