Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 185-189 , June 2006

PinQ: A valid, reliable and reproducible quality-of-life measure in children with bladder dysfunction

  • W.F. Bower

      Affiliations

    • Division of Paediatric Surgery and Paediatric Urology, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +852 2632 2924; fax: +852 2632 4658.
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  • F.K.Y. Sit

      Affiliations

    • Division of Paediatric Surgery and Paediatric Urology, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
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  • N. Bluyssen

      Affiliations

    • Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis, Kinder Incontinentie Team, Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
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  • E.M.C. Wong

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
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  • C.K. Yeung

      Affiliations

    • Division of Paediatric Surgery and Paediatric Urology, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong

Received 7 June 2005 ,Accepted 6 July 2005.

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PII: S1477-5131(05)00125-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2005.07.004

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 185-189 , June 2006

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