Assessment of health-related quality of life in menopause and aging

Climacteric

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 93-107

  Schneider, H P G ^a   MacLennan, A H ^b   Feeny, D ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c CENTER FOR HEALTH RESEARCH   (United States)

^d Health Utilities Incorporated   (Canada)

Author keywords

Health related Quality of Life; Measurement of Quality of Life; Menopause specific Quality of Life Scales; Practical Considerations; Quality of Life; Quality of Life and Aging

Indexed keywords

AGING; CLIMACTERIUM; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; MENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW;

AGING; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 41349116155     PISSN: 13697137     EISSN: 14730804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13697130801936739     Document Type: Review

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