Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 61, Issue 4 , Pages 469-477 , October 2006

Translation and validation of the Chinese version of the Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index in patients with gastric tumor

  • Suk Ming Yeung

      Affiliations

    • Endoscopy Centre, Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Peoples Republic of China
    • ,
  • Ann T.Y. Shiu

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Peoples Republic of China
    • ,
  • Colin R. Martin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mental Health and Learning Disability, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Mental Health and Learning Disability, University of Sheffield, Humphry Davy House, S63 7ER Manvers, UK. Tel.: +44 114 222 9943; fax: +44 222 9601.
    • ,
  • Kent-Man Chu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Peoples Republic of China

Received 26 October 2005 ,Accepted 28 March 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2006.03.049

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 61, Issue 4 , Pages 469-477 , October 2006

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