Self-reported birthweight and history of having been breastfed among younger women: An assessment of validity

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 122-127

  Troy, Lisa M ^a   Michels, Karin B ^b   Hunter, David J ^a,b   Spiegelman, Donna ^b   Manson, Joann E ^a   Colditz, Graham A ^a,b   Stampfer, Meir J ^a,b   Willett, Walter C ^a,b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Birthweight; Breastfeeding; Recall; Self reported

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BREAST FEEDING; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECALL; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MENTAL RECALL; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANDOM ALLOCATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030063043     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/25.1.122     Document Type: Article

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