Comparison of two questionnaires which measure the health-related quality of life of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients

The objective of the present study was to determine if there is a health-related quality of life (HRQL) instrument, generic or specific, that better represents functional capacity dysfunction in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients. HRQL was evaluated in 20 IPF patients using generic and spe...

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Main Authors: C.S. Zimmermann, C.R.F. Carvalho, K.R. Silveira, W.P.S. Yamaguti, E.V. Moderno, J.M. Salge, R.A. Kairalla, C.R.R. Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2007-02-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2007000200004