A scale for the measurement of quality of life in adults with asthma

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 1992, Pages 461-472

  Marks, Guy B ^a   Dunn, Stewart M ^a   Woolcock, Ann J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asthma; Methodology; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SELF EVALUATION;

ADULT; AFFECT; ASTHMA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMOTIONS; HUMAN; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SLEEP DISORDERS; SPORTS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0026695249     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0895-4356(92)90095-5     Document Type: Article

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