Comparison between the GHQ-28 and SF-36 (MH 1-5) for the assessment of the mental health in patients with ischaemic heart disease

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 311-316

  Failde, I ^a   Ramos, I ^a   Fernandez Palacin F ^b  

^a Preventive Medicine and Public Health Area   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

GHQ 28; Ischaemic heart disease; Mental health; Quality of life; SF 36; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; AGED; CORONARY DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0033870362     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007688525023     Document Type: Article

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