Field performance of the skindex-17 quality of life questionnaire: A comparison with the skindex-29 in a large sample of dermatological outpatients

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 133, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 104-109

  Sampogna, Francesca ^a   Spagnoli, Alessandra ^a   Di Pietro, Cristina ^a   Pagliarello, Calogero ^a   Paradisi, Andrea ^a   Tabolli, Stefano ^a   Abeni, Damiano ^a  

^a LABORATORIO DI PATOLOGIA VASCOLARE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DISEASE; SKINDEX 17 QUALITY OF LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE; SKINDEX 29 QUALITY OF LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 84872175700     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: 15231747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jid.2012.244     Document Type: Article

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