Validation of a pediatric cough questionnaire

Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Volumn 88, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1213-1217

  Hartnick, Christopher J ^a   Zurakowski, David ^b   Haver, Kenan ^c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; COUGHING; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SLEEP DISORDER; TELEPHONE; VALIDATION PROCESS; VALIDITY;

EID: 74549146157     PISSN: 01455613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014556130908801108     Document Type: Article

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