Validation of the Dermatology Life Quality Index among patients with podoconiosis in southern Ethiopia

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 159, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 903-906

  Henok, L ^a   Davey, G ^a  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Ethiopia; Lymphoedema; Podoconiosis; Quality of life; Reliability; Validity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELEPHANTIASIS; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PODOCONIOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN DISEASE; VALIDITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ELEPHANTIASIS; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 51849140489     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08773.x     Document Type: Article

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