Measuring changes in self-concept: A qualitative evaluation of outcome questionnaires in people having acupuncture for their chronic health problems

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Paterson, Charlotte ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; AGED; CHINESE MEDICINE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VALIDITY; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; EVALUATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICS; VALIDATION STUDY;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 33645765823     PISSN: 14726882     EISSN: 14726882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6882-6-7     Document Type: Review

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