Validated questionnaire on diagnosis and symptom severity for functional constipation in the Chinese population

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 483-488

  Chan, A O O ^a   Lam, K F ^a   Hui, W M ^a   Hu, W H ^a   Li, J ^a   Lai, K C ^a   Chan, C K ^a   Yuen, M F ^a   Lam, S K ^a   Wong, B C Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MACROGOL; MACROGOL 4000;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHORT FORM 36; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 24344489949     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2005.02621.x     Document Type: Article

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