Dermatology life quality index (DLQI): A paradigm shift to patient-centered outcomes

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 132, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 2464-2465

  Finlay, Andrew Y ^a   Basra, Mohammad K A ^a   Piguet, Vincent ^a   Sam Salek, M ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DERMATOLOGY LIFE QUALITY INDEX; FACE VALIDITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LETTER; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SAMPLE SIZE; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN DISEASE;

EID: 84866410553     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: 15231747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jid.2012.147     Document Type: Letter

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