Further validation of the psychometric properties of the Bowel Function Index for evaluating opioid-induced constipation (OIC)

Journal of Medical Economics

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1434-1441

  Abramowitz, L ^a   Beziaud N ^b   Causse C ^c   Chuberre, B ^c   Allaert, F A ^d   Perrot, S ^e  

^a BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

^b HÔPITAL MICHALLON   (France)

^c Mundipharma SAS   (France)

^d DIJON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^e HÔTEL DIEU   (France)

Author keywords

BFI; Constipation; KESS; Opioids; PAC QoL; Quality of life; SF 12

Indexed keywords

NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BOWEL FUNCTION INDEX; CANCER PAIN; CANCER PATIENT; CONSTIPATION; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; KNOWLES ECCERSLEY SCOTT SYMPTOM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; PATIENT ASSESSMENT OF CONSTIPATION QUALITY OF LIFE; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF EVALUATION; SHORT FORM 12; VALIDATION STUDY;

AGED; CONSTIPATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; QUALITY OF LIFE; ROC CURVE;

EID: 84889854368     PISSN: 13696998     EISSN: 1941837X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3111/13696998.2013.851083     Document Type: Article

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