Measuring quality of life in children with asthma

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 35-46

  Juniper, E F ^a   Guyatt, G H ^a   Feeny, D H ^a   Ferrie, P J ^a   Griffith, L E ^a   Townsend, M ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asthma; Health related quality of life; Paediatrics

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0029924665     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00435967     Document Type: Article

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