How does a change in the administration method affect the reliability of the COOP/WONCA Charts?

Family Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 184-189

  Lam, Cindy L K ^a   Lauder, Lan J ^a   Lam, Daniel T P ^b  

^a Ap Lei Chau Clinic   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese; COOP WONCA Charts; Functional health; Reliability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHINESE; FAMILY MEDICINE; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; OBSERVER VARIATION; RELIABILITY; SELF REPORT; VARIANCE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0033034483     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/16.2.184     Document Type: Article

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