Health-related quality of life and its determinants in children and adolescents born with oesophageal atresia

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 411-417

  Peetsold, Mg ^a   Heij, Ha ^b   Deurloo, Ja ^b   Gemke, Rjbj ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Pediatric Surgical Centre of Amsterdam   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Health related quality of life; Long term follow up; Oesophageal atresia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS ATRESIA; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEALTH PERCEPTIONS QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; ESOPHAGEAL ATRESIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PARENTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 77249158882     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2009.01579.x     Document Type: Article

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