Quality of life instruments in studies of chronic pelvic pain: A systematic review

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 851-858

  Neelakantan, D ^a   Omojole, F ^a   Clark, T J ^a   Gupta, J K ^a   Khan, K S ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA BASE; DISEASE COURSE; ELECTRONICS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; PUBLISHING; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALIDATION PROCESS;

CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; PELVIC PAIN; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 22344441443     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610400019138     Document Type: Review

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