Measures of health-related quality of life for adults with acute sinusitis: A systematic review

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 390-401

  Linder, Jeffrey A ^a   Singer, Daniel E ^b   Van Den Ancker, Melissa ^b   Atlas, Steven J ^b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Health services research; Outcome assessment (health care); Sinusitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SINUSITIS; SYMPTOM; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF LIFE; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; SINUSITIS;

EID: 0037898777     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2003.20744.x     Document Type: Review

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