Translation of the dizziness handicap inventory into Chinese, validation of it, and evaluation of the quality of life of patients with chronic dizziness

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 113, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1006-1011

  Poon, Dora Mei Ying ^a,b   Chow, Lawrence Chun Kuen ^a,c   Hui, Yan ^a,c   Au, Dennis Kin Kwok ^a,c   Leung, M Chin Pang ^a,b  

^a Hong Kong Polytechnic University ^*

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Dizziness; Dizziness Handicap Inventory; Quality of life; SF 36 Health Survey

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIZZINESS; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIABILITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VESTIBULAR DISORDER;

EID: 10644250726     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348940411301212     Document Type: Article

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