Academic Pediatrics
Volume 9, Issue 4 , Pages 270-277 , July 2009

Persistence and Change in Pediatric Symptom Checklist Scores Over 10 to 18 Months

Received 3 June 2008 ,Accepted 17 March 2009.

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PII: S1876-2859(09)00069-2

doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2009.03.004

Academic Pediatrics
Volume 9, Issue 4 , Pages 270-277 , July 2009

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