Some problems with life event lists and health outcomes

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 199-205

  Dobson, Annette ^a   Smith, Nadine ^a   Pachana, Nancy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Life events; Medical Outcomes Study SF 36 scores; Mood; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MOOD; NORMAL HUMAN; SELF REPORT; SEX RATIO; SHORT FORM 36; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 23844482782     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327558ijbm1203_9     Document Type: Article

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