Portuguese version of the quality of life enjoyment and satisfaction questionnaire: A validation study

Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 443-448

  Zubaran, Carlos ^a   Forest, Katia ^b   Thorell, Mariana Rossi ^c   Franceschini, Paulo Roberto ^c   Homero, Wagner ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAXIAS DO SUL   (Brazil)

^c Hospital Santa Casa de Misericordia   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Crack cocaine; Quality of life; Questionnaires; Reliability and validity; Solvents

Indexed keywords

DRUG USER; LANGUAGE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; SOLVENT;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 68349131605     PISSN: 10204989     EISSN: 16805348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1020-49892009000500010     Document Type: Article

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