The reliability of self-reported childhood otitis media by adults

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 597-602

  Kvestad, Ellen ^a   Kværner, Kari Jorunn ^b   Røysamb, Espen ^a,c   Tambs, Kristian ^a   Harris, Jennifer Ruth ^a   Magnus, Per ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b AKERSHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Otitis media; Questionnaire data; Reliability

Indexed keywords

CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; OTITIS MEDIA; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; SELF REPORT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 33344458332     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2005.08.005     Document Type: Article

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