Composite screener for androgen deficiency related to the Aging Males' Symptoms scale

Aging Male

Volumn 8, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 157-161

  Kratzik, C ^a   Heinemann, L A J ^b   Saad, F ^c   Minh Thai, D ^b   Rucklinger E ^d  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b Health Research Berlin   (Germany)

^c BAYER PHARMA AG   (Germany)

^d Statistical Analysis and Methodological Consulting KEG   (Austria)

Author keywords

AMS; Androgen deficiency; Screening; Testosterone; Validation

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

AGE; AGING MALE SYMPTOMS SCALE; ANDROGEN DEFICIENCY; ARTICLE; AUSTRIA; BODY MASS; GERMANY; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; UROLOGY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ANDROGENS; BODY MASS INDEX; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERMANY; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 30344459111     PISSN: 13685538     EISSN: 14730790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13685530500158531     Document Type: Article

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