Dermatology life quality index: Influence of an illustrated version

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 148, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 279-284

  Loo, W J ^a   Diba, V ^b   Chawla, M ^c   Finlay, A Y ^c  

^a CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dermatology Life Quality Index; Outcome measure; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL ILLUSTRATION; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 0037326003     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2003.05158.x     Document Type: Article

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