Journal article
Further validation of the IBS-QOL: a disease-specific quality-of-life questionnaire
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: There has been growing interest in the investigation of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among patients with gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. We recently reported on the development and preliminary validation of the IBS-QOL, a specific quality-of-life measure for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The aim of this study was to determine the longitudinal construct validity (responsiveness) of the IBS-QOL.
METHODS: Female patients …
Authors
Drossman DA; Patrick DL; Whitehead WE; Toner BB; Diamant NE; Hu Y; Jia H; Bangdiwala SI
Journal
The American Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol. 95, No. 4,
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
4 2000
DOI
10.1111/j.1572-0241.2000.01941.x
ISSN
0002-9270