Health-related quality of life among patients with ichthyosis

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 61-66

  Gånemo, Agneta ^a   Sjöden, Per Olow ^b   Johansson, Eva ^b   Vahlquist, Anders ^a   Lindberg, Magnus ^c  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dermatology Life Quality Index; Health Related Quality of Life; Ichthyosis; SF 36; Visual Analogue Scales

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ICHTHYOSIS; LAMELLAR ICHTHYOSIS; MALE; POSTAL MAIL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SEX RATIO; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ICHTHYOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SWEDEN;

EID: 0442282029     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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