The quality of life of people in chronic pain: Developing a pain and discomfort module for use with the WHOQOL

Psychology and Health

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 135-154

  Mason, V L ^a,c   Skevington, S M ^a   Osborn, M ^b  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Chronic pain; Cognitive interviewing; Quality of life; WHOQOL 100

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSESSMENT; CHRONIC PAIN; COGNITIVE INTERVIEWING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; WHOQOL-100; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ASSESSMENT; CHRONIC PAIN; COGNITIVE INTERVIEWING; QUALITY OF LIFE; WHOQOL-100;

ADULT; CHRONIC PAIN; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 37849046715     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14768320601070746     Document Type: Article

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