The repeatability of self-reported exposure after miscarriage

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 797-806

  Farrow, A ^a   Farrow, S C ^b   Little, R ^c   Golding, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Bias; Exposure; Miscarriage; Questionnaire; Repeatability; Self report

Indexed keywords

DOMESTIC CHEMICAL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MOTHER; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL CLASS; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0029776816     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/25.4.797     Document Type: Article

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