Reliability of reported age at menopause

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 146, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 771-775

  Hahn, Robert A ^a   Eaker, Elaine ^b   Rolka, Henry ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b MARSHFIELD CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Age of onset; Data collection; Hysterectomy; Menopause; Reliability and validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSE; ONSET AGE; RECALL; RELIABILITY; RESEARCH; SELF REPORT;

EID: 0030809161     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009353     Document Type: Article

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