Possible bias from rating behavior when subjects rate both exposure and outcome

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 370-377

  Toomingas, Allan ^a,b   Alfredsson, Lars ^a   Kilbom, Åsa ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Individual differences; Judgment; Methods; Response style; Risk assessment; Validity

Indexed keywords

BIAS; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY; PERCEPTION; RATING BEHAVIOUR;

ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0030665275     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.234     Document Type: Article

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