Health-related quality of life in paediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease related to disease activity

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 47, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 832-837

  Haapamäki, Johanna ^a   Roine, Risto P ^c   Sintonen, Harri ^d   Kolho, Kaija Leena ^b  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c HOSPITAL DISTRICT OF HELSINKI AND UUSIMAA   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

15D; adolescent; children; Crohn's disease; health related quality of life; ulcerative colitis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CROHN DISEASE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE DURATION; ENTERITIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; ULCERATIVE COLITIS; VALIDITY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES; MALE; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 81455154734     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2011.02034.x     Document Type: Article

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