Measurement of the impact of atopic dermatitis on patients' quality of life: A cross-sectional and longitudinal questionnaire study using the Japanese version of Skindex-16

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 977-982

  Higaki, Yuko ^a   Kawamoto, Kyoko ^a   Kamo, Toshiko ^a   Ueda, Shu ^a   Arikawa, Junko ^a   Kawashima, Makoto ^a  

^a TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Quality of life measure; Skindex 16

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAPAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKINDEX 16; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 12444306412     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2004.tb00640.x     Document Type: Article

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