A new tool for monitoring asthma outcomes: The ITG Asthma Short Form

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 451-466

  Bayliss, M S ^a   Espindle, D M ^a   Buchner, D ^b   Blaiss, M S ^c   Ware, J E ^a,d,e,f  

^a QualityMetric Incorporated   (United States)

^b MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^d HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^e Health Assessment Lab   (United States)

^f TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

AOMS (Asthma Outcomes Monitoring System); Asthma; Health related quality of life; ITG Asthma Short Form; Validation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; DISEASE SEVERITY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ASTHMA; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033671149     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008939328060     Document Type: Article

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