Outcome measures in urogynaecology: The clinicians' perspective

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 273-279

  Robinson, Dudley ^a   Anders, Kate ^a   Cardozo, Linda ^a   Bidmead, John ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Expectations; Outcome measures; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; NOCTURIA; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERCEPTION; POSTAL MAIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYMPTOM; URGE INCONTINENCE; URINARY TRACT DISEASE; URINARY URGENCY; UROLOGY;

EID: 34248672838     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-006-0141-7     Document Type: Article

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