Factor structure of the quality of life in reflux and dyspepsia (QOLRAD) questionnaire evaluated in patients with heartburn predominant reflux disease

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 699-708

  Kulich, Károly R ^a   Wiklund, Ingela ^a   Junghard, Ola ^a  

^a ASTRAZENECA R AND D   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dyspepsia; Factor analysis; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Health related quality of life; Psychometric documentation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; DYSPEPSIA; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORWAY; POPULATION MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUALITY OF LIFE IN REFLUX AND DYSPEPSIA; SWEDEN; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0042831292     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025192100450     Document Type: Article

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