Condensation and validation of a 4-item index of the Acne-QoL

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1203-1210

  Tan, Jerry ^a   Fung, Karen Y ^b   Khan, Shahedul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acne; Acne QoL; Health related quality of life; Quality of life; Questionnaires

Indexed keywords

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; VALIDATION STUDY;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANADA; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 37549029928     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-006-0063-3     Document Type: Article

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