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Original Article

Evaluation of the RFIPC, a Disease-Specific Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire, in Swedish Patients with Ulcerative Colitis

H. Hjortswang Dept. of Internal Medicine and Centre for Medical Technology Assessment, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden; Dept. of Medico-Surgical Gastroenterology, University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden; Dept. of Biomedical Engineering/COPPE, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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M. Strom Dept. of Internal Medicine and Centre for Medical Technology Assessment, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden; Dept. of Medico-Surgical Gastroenterology, University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden; Dept. of Biomedical Engineering/COPPE, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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R. T. Almeida Dept. of Internal Medicine and Centre for Medical Technology Assessment, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden; Dept. of Medico-Surgical Gastroenterology, University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden; Dept. of Biomedical Engineering/COPPE, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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S. Almer Dept. of Internal Medicine and Centre for Medical Technology Assessment, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden; Dept. of Medico-Surgical Gastroenterology, University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden; Dept. of Biomedical Engineering/COPPE, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Pages 1235-1240 | Received 27 May 1997, Accepted 01 Sep 1997, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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