Pilot study investigating the feasibility of an ulcer-specific quality of life questionnaire

Phlebology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 14-27

  Venkatraman, P D ^a   Anand, S C ^a   Dean, C ^a   Nettleton, R ^a   El Sawi, A ^b   Afify, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON   (United Kingdom)

^b Rochdale Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cross sectional pilot survey; Feasibilty; Health related quality of life; Modified Freiburger Lebensqualit ts Questionnaire Assessment (FLQA) questionnaire; Reliability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPRESSION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; MALE; MODIFIED FREIBURGER QUALITY OF LIFE ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW;

EID: 16244419703     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0268355053300839     Document Type: Review

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