Multiple respiratory symptoms predict quality of life in chronic lung disease: A population-based study of Australian adults

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1031-1039

  Ruffin, R E ^a   Wilson, D H ^b   Chittleborough, C R ^b   Southcott, A M ^c   Smith, B ^c   Christopher, D J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES   (Australia)

^c QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chronic lung disease (CLD) severity; Health related quality of life (HRQoL); Respiratory; Signs and symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0034456812     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016689729722     Document Type: Article

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