Evaluation of post-treatment health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among tuberculosis patients

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 887-892

  Muniyandi, M ^a   Rajeswari, R ^a   Balasubramanian, R ^a   Nirupa, C ^a   Gopi, P G ^a   Jaggarajamma, K ^a   Sheela, F ^a   Narayanan, P R ^a,b  

^a INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (India)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN TUBERCULOSIS   (India)

Author keywords

DOTS; HRQoL; India; Long term follow up; SF 36; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FITNESS; GENDER; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INCOME; INDIA; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; READING; SHORT FORM 36; SMOKING; SOCIAL LIFE; SPUTUM CULTURE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL; WELLBEING; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 34547781133     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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