Estimation of reproducibility and relative validity of the questions included in the EPIC Physical Activity Questionnaire

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 26, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1997, Pages

  Pols, Margreet A ^a   Peeters, Petra H M ^a   Ocké, Marga C ^b   Slimani, Nadia ^c   Bueno De Mesquita, H Bas ^b   Collette, Hubertine J A ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^c INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER   (France)

Author keywords

EPIC; Physical activity; Relative validity; Reproducibility

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADULT; AGED; ENERGY METABOLISM; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; EUROPE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0030939943     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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