Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 51, Issue 2 , Pages 99-106 , February 1998

Dyspepsia: How Should We Measure It?

  • David H. Kuykendall

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development (HSR&D) Field Program, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas, USA
    • Departments of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas USA
    • ,
  • Linda Rabeneck

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development (HSR&D) Field Program, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas, USA
    • Departments of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationLinda Rabeneck, M.D., M.P.H., VA Medical Center (111D), 2002 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030
    • ,
  • Catherine J.M. Campbell

      Affiliations

    • Family Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas USA
    • ,
  • Nelda P. Wray

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development (HSR&D) Field Program, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas, USA
    • Departments of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas USA

,Accepted 14 October 1997.

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Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
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