Development of a quality-of-life index for pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: Dealing with differences related to age and IBD type

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1999, Pages

  Griffiths, Anne M ^a,b   Nicholas, David ^a   Smith, Claire ^a   Munk, Maria ^a   Stephens, Derek ^a   Durno, Carol ^a   Sherman, Philip M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Crohn's disease; Quality of life; Ulcerative colitis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CROHN DISEASE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ENTERITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOL CHILD; ULCERATIVE COLITIS;

ADOLESCENT; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; COLITIS, ULCERATIVE; CROHN DISEASE; EMOTIONS; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

EID: 0033505130     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-199904001-00009     Document Type: Article

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