Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 33-39 , 2004

Reliability and Validity of a Hong Kong Chinese Version of the St George's Respiratory Questionnaire in Patients with COPD

  • David T.W. Yu, MSc, PDPT

      Affiliations

    • Physiotherapy Department, Kowloon Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests and correspondence to: David T.W. Yu, Physiotherapy Department, 1/F, Main Building, Kowloon Hospital, 147A Argyle Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
    • ,
  • Rhonda J. Scudds, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
    • Physiotherapy Department, Kowloon Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
    • ,
  • Roger A. Scudds, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China

Received 5 August 2004 ,Accepted 19 October 2004.

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PII: S1013-7025(09)70048-X

doi: 10.1016/S1013-7025(09)70048-X

Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 33-39 , 2004

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