Measuring the mental health status of a population: A comparison of the GHQ-12 and the SF-36 (MHI-5)

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 169, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 517-521

  McCabe, C J ^a   Thomas, K J ^a   Brazier, J E ^a   Coleman, P ^a  

^a Sheffield Ctr Hlth Related Res   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM; GENERAL PRACTICE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL TEST; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0029743035     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.169.4.516     Document Type: Review

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