Validation of a German version of the P-QOL questionnaire

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 641-649

  Lenz, Florian ^a   Stammer, H ^b   Brocker, K ^a   Rak, M ^a   Scherg, H ^a   Sohn, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b University of Applied Science   (Germany)

Author keywords

P QOL; Prolapse symptoms; Quality of life; Questionnaire; Urogenital prolapse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLAPSE QUALITY OF LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SUPINE POSITION; SYMPTOM; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 65749091179     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-009-0809-x     Document Type: Article

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