Health-related quality of life in Nigerian patients with facial trauma and controls: a preliminary survey

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 297-300

  Ukpong, D I ^a   Ugboko, V I ^a   Ndukwe, K C ^a   Gbolahan, O O ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Maxillofacial trauma; Nigerians; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FACE INJURY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MAXILLOFACIAL INJURIES; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 43049085539     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2007.09.013     Document Type: Article

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