The dimensionality and gender differential item functioning of the mini asthma quality of life questionnaire (MiniAQLQ)

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 91-105

  Gelin, Michaela N ^a   Carleton, Bruce C ^a   Smith, M Anne ^a   Zumbo, Bruno D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asthma; Differential item functioning; Gender bias; Health; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; GENDER DISPARITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY;

EID: 8744313663     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:SOCI.0000025580.54702.90     Document Type: Article

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