The context of a study influences the reporting of symptoms

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 76, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 621-624

  Brauer, Charlotte ^a   Mikkelsen, Sigurd ^a  

^a Mental Health Services CPH   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bias; Epidemiology; Questionnaires; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLIMATE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DENMARK; DRY SKIN; EMPLOYMENT; EYE IRRITATION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FLUSHING; HEADACHE; HEALTH HAZARD; HOARSENESS; HOME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NOSE IRRITATION; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; POPULATION RESEARCH; POSTAL MAIL; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WORKPLACE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; DENMARK; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANDOM ALLOCATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SICK BUILDING SYNDROME; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0345375488     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-003-0463-4     Document Type: Article

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