The impact of gender and age on voice related quality of life in children: Normative data

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 229-234

  Blumin, Joel H ^a   Keppel, Kristina L ^a   Braun, Nicole M ^a   Kerschner, Joseph E ^a   Merati, Albert L ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Normal; Pediatric; Quality of life; Survey; Voice

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LARYNX DISORDER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STUDENT T TEST; VOICE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; VOICE QUALITY;

EID: 37649005561     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2007.10.015     Document Type: Article

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