Validation assessment of the Chinese (Taiwan) version of the gastrointestinal quality of life index for patients with symptomatic gallstone disease

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 429-434

  Lien, Heng Hui ^a,b   Huang, Chi Cheng ^a,b   Wang, Pa Chun ^a,b   Chen, Ya Hui ^a   Huang, Ching Shui ^a   Lin, Tzung Li ^b   Tsai, Meng Chao ^b  

^a Cathay Medical Center   (Taiwan)

^b FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHINESE; FEMALE; GALLSTONE; GASTROINTESTINAL QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIABILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHORT FORM 36; TAIWAN; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; VALIDATION STUDY; VALIDITY;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; GALLSTONES; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF LIFE; TAIWAN;

EID: 34548075815     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2006.0141     Document Type: Article

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