Is a generic quality of life instrument helpful for evaluating women with urinary incontinence?

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 493-501

  Oh, Seung June ^a   Ku, Ja Hyeon ^a  

^a Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Quality of life; Questionnaires; Urinary incontinence; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHORT FORM 36; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STRESS INCONTINENCE; URGE INCONTINENCE; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 33645107202     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-005-2487-6     Document Type: Article

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