Comparison of three measures of quality of life outcome in the evaluation of continuous positive airways pressure therapy for sleep apnoea

Journal of Sleep Research

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 199-204

  Jenkinson, Crispin ^a   Stradling, John ^b   Petersen, Sophie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apnoea; Duality of life; Hypersomnolence; Nasal continuous positive airway pressure; Sleep apnoea

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME;

EID: 0030823528     PISSN: 09621105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2869.1997.00043.x     Document Type: Article

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