Comparative analysis of two quality-of-life instruments for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Value in Health

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 437-442

  Alemayehu, Berhanu ^a   Aubert, Ronald E ^a   Feifer, Richard A ^a   Paul, Lester D ^a  

^a Medco Health Solutions   (United States)

Author keywords

AQ20 30 score; COPD; Quality of life; SGRQ score

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; ST GEORGE RESPIRATORY QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0036742713     PISSN: 10983015     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1524-4733.2002.55151.x     Document Type: Article

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