Validation of a Chinese version of the Cardiff Acne Disability Index

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 12-17

  Law, Michelle P M ^a   Chuh, Antonio A T ^a   Lee, Albert ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Acne vulgaris; Disability evaluation; Quality of life; Questionnaires; Translating

Indexed keywords

ACNE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIFF ACNE DISABILITY INDEX; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; CRITERION RELATED VALIDITY; CRONBACH ALPHA COEFFICIENT; FACE VALIDITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; TRANSLATING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61849084585     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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