Readability of Health Related Quality of Life Instruments in Urology

Journal of Urology

Volumn 183, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1977-1981

  Bergman, Jonathan ^a   Gore, John L ^a,c   Singer, Jennifer S ^a   Anger, Jennifer T ^a   Litwin, Mark S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

comprehension; quality of life; questionnaires; reading; urology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; URINARY TRACT DISEASE; UROLITHIASIS;

ADULT; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; READING; UNITED STATES; UROLOGIC DISEASES;

EID: 77950514178     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.12.107     Document Type: Article

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