Health-related quality of life and hand eczema - A comparison of two instruments, including factor analysis

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 122, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1381-1389

  Wallenhammar, Lena Marie ^a,c   Nyfjäll, Mats ^b   Lindberg, Magnus ^a   Meding, Birgitta ^c  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b STATISTICON AB   (Sweden)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

DLQI; Gender; Occupational dermatology; Polychoric correlation; SF 36

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HAND ECZEMA; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MENTAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL ECZEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 2942594161     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-202X.2004.22604.x     Document Type: Article

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