Understanding sex differences in health-related quality of life following myocardial infarction

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 130, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 449-456

  Pettersen, Kjell I ^a,b   Reikvam, Aasmund ^c   Rollag, Arnfinn ^b   Stavem, Knut ^a,b  

^a NORWEGIAN KNOWLEDGE CENTRE FOR THE HEALTH SERVICES   (Norway)

^b AKERSHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Coronary heart disease; Health related quality of life; Norway; Predictors; Questionnaires; Sex

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART INFARCTION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; Q WAVE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHORT FORM 36; SOCIAL STATUS; STROKE;

ADULT; AGED; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; NORWAY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 55749084213     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.10.016     Document Type: Article

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