Validity of self-reported hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism: Comparison of self-reported questionnaire data with medical record review

Thyroid

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 769-773

  Brix, T H ^a,b   Kyvik, K O ^b   Hegedus L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0034890641     PISSN: 10507256     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/10507250152484619     Document Type: Article

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