Evaluation of a new quality of life questionnaire for patients with irritable bowel syndrome

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 547-552

  Hahn, B A ^a   Kirchdoerfer, L J ^a   Fullerton, S ^b   Mayer, E ^b  

^a GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRRITABLE COLON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0030751639     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2036.1997.00168.x     Document Type: Article

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