Impact of self-perceived bothersomeness on health-related quality of life in women with overactive bladder symptoms

Urologia Internationalis

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 63-69

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

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul Veterans Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bothersomeness, overactive bladder; Overactive bladder; Quality of life, overactive bladder; Questionnaire, quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BOTHERSOMENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KING HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; OVERACTIVE BLADDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; URINARY BLADDER, OVERACTIVE;

EID: 33845955556     PISSN: 00421138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000096937     Document Type: Article

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