Patient-reported physical activity questionnaires: a systematic review of content and format.

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Published in Health Qual Life Outcomes on March 13, 2012

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Kate Williams1, Anja Frei, Anders Vetsch, Fabienne Dobbels, Milo A Puhan, Katja Rüdell

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1: Patient Reported Outcomes Centre of Excellence, Global Market Access, Primary Care Business Unit, Pfizer Ltd, Walton Oaks, Surrey, UK.

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