Anomalies in Measuring Health-Related Quality of Life: Using the PedsQL 4.0™ with Children Who Have Peanut Allergy and Their Parents

Applied Research in Quality of Life

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 511-518

  Roy, Kimberlee M ^a   Roberts, Michael C ^b   Canter, Kimberly S ^b  

^a FLETCHER ALLEN HEALTH CARE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergy; Peanut; Pediatrics; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884533782     PISSN: 18712584     EISSN: 18712576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11482-012-9201-y     Document Type: Article

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