A simple visual analogue scale to assess the quality of life in women with urinary incontinence

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 133, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 86-89

  Abdel Fattah, M ^a   Ramsay, I ^a   Barrington, J W ^b  

^a SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b TORBAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Kings health questionnaire; Quality of life; Urinary incontinence; Visual analogue scale

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INCONTINENCE BOTHERSOME SCALE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVERACTIVE BLADDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRESS INCONTINENCE; UNITED KINGDOM; URINE INCONTINENCE; URODYNAMICS; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 34250780494     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2006.04.034     Document Type: Article

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