Rasch analysis for evaluating abbreviated World Health Organization quality of life questionnaire (WHOQOL-Bref) in north Indian patients with bronchial asthma

A. Aggarwal, R. Agarwal, D. Gupta (Chandigarh, India)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Asthma: a heterogeneous disease
Session: Asthma: a heterogeneous disease
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 519
Disease area: Airway diseases

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