Validation of a simplified quality-of-life questionnaire for socioeconomically deprived asthma patients

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 41-44

  De Oliveira, Maria Alenita ^a   Barbiere, Andreia ^a   Santos, Lucia Ande ^a   Faresin, Sonia Maria ^a   Fernandes, Ana Luisa Godoy ^a,b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Disciplina de Pneumologia   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; OPEN STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SOCIOECONOMICS; SYMPTOM; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS;

EID: 14944375201     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JAS-200044772     Document Type: Article

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