Development and validation of a questionnaire measuring quality of life in primary caregivers of children with atopic dermatitis (QPCAD)

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 161, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 617-625

  Kondo Endo, K ^a   Ohashi, Y ^b   Nakagawa, H ^b   Katsunuma, T ^c   Ohya, Y ^c   Kamibeppu, K ^d   Masuko, I ^c  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^c JIKEI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^d NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Japan)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Caregiver; Child; Quality of life; Statistical validation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QPCAD QUESTIONNAIRE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

CAREGIVERS; CHILD; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; JAPAN; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 69149110126     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2009.09177.x     Document Type: Article

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