Reliability of health-related quality-of-life measures 1 year after surgical procedures for pelvic floor disorders

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 192, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 780-788

  Wren, Patricia A ^a   Janz, Nancy K ^a   Brubaker, Linda ^c   Fitzgerald, Mary Pat ^c   Weber, Anne M ^d   LaPorte, Frankie B ^a   Wei, John T ^b,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Pelvic organ prolapse; Quality of life; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSERVER VARIATION; PELVIC FLOOR DISTRESS INVENTORY; PELVIC FLOOR IMPACT QUESTIONNAIRE; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE INCONTINENCE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 14644427803     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.10.603     Document Type: Conference Paper

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