Development of a health-related quality of life instrument for children: The quality of life questionnaire for children

Psychology and Health

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 829-846

  Bouman, Nico H ^a   Koot, Hans M ^a   Van Gils, Annabel P J M ^a   Verhulst, Frank C ^a  

^a SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Childhood; Digestive system abnormalities; Health related quality of life; Measurement; Questionnaire development

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033270164     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870449908407350     Document Type: Article

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