The evolution and utility of the burn specific health scale: A systematic review

Burns

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1143-1156

  Yoder, Linda H ^a   Nayback, Ann M ^a   Gaylord, Kathryn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b US ARMY INSTITUTE OF SURGICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Burn Specific Health Scale; Instrument Analysis

Indexed keywords

BURN; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EVOLUTION; HEALTH; HUMAN; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SCALE UP; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

BURNS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 78049308425     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2010.01.004     Document Type: Review

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