A systematic review of health-related quality of life instruments used for people with venous ulcers: An assessment of their suitability and psychometric properties

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 19-20, 2010, Pages 2673-2703

  Palfreyman, Simon J ^a   Tod, Angela M ^b   Brazier, John E ^c   Michaels, Jonathan A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nurses; Nursing; Quality of life; Systematic review; Venous ulceration

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; VARICOSIS;

HUMANS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; VARICOSE ULCER;

EID: 77956801732     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03269.x     Document Type: Review

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