Health-related quality of life of subjects with known and unknown hypertension: Results from the population-based Hortega study

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1283-1289

  Mena Martin, Francisco J ^a   Martin Escudero, Juan C ^a,b   Simal Blanco, Fernando ^a   Carretero Ares, Jose L ^a   Arzua Mouronte, Delfin ^a   Herreros Fernandez, Vicente ^b  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO RÍO HORTEGA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

Author keywords

General population; Health related quality of life; Hypertension; SF 36 Health Survey

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PAIN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; WHITE COAT HYPERTENSION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING, AMBULATORY; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0043095588     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004872-200307000-00015     Document Type: Article

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