Validation of an Italian version of the prolapse quality of life questionnaire

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 184-192

  Digesu, G Alessandro ^a   Santamato, Sabino ^a   Khullar, Vik ^b   Santillo, Valeria ^a   Digesu, Antonio ^a   Cormio, Gennaro ^a   Loverro, Giuseppe ^a   Selvaggi, Luigi ^a  

^a POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^b ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Italian validation; Prolapse symptoms; Quality of life; Questionnaire; Uterovaginal prolapse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY POSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; UTERUS PROLAPSE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0037428931     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(02)00229-4     Document Type: Article

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