Health status of lymphatic filariasis assessed from patients using seven domains five levels (7D5L) instrument

Acta Tropica

Volumn 99, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 137-143

  Harichandrakumar, K T ^a   Krishnamoorthy, K ^a   Kumari, A Krishna ^a   Das, L K ^a  

^a VECTOR CONTROL RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Burden; Elimination; Health domains; Health status; Instrument and severity levels; Lymphatic filariasis; Morbidity management

Indexed keywords

DISEASE SEVERITY; FILARIASIS; HEALTH STATUS; INSTRUMENTATION; MORBIDITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PATIENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FILARIASIS; HEALTH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HYDROCELE; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF FUNCTIONING, DISABILITY AND HEALTH; LYMPH VESSEL; LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM INFECTION; LYMPHEDEMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL ASPECT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INDIA; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; RURAL POPULATION; TESTICULAR HYDROCELE; URBAN POPULATION; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

EID: 33750508150     PISSN: 0001706X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2006.07.009     Document Type: Article

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