Validity of self-reported health plan information in a population-based health survey

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 570-577

  Mucci, Lorelei A ^a   Wood, Phil A ^b   Cohen, Bruce ^b   Clements, Karen M ^b   Brawarsky, Phyllis ^a   Brooks, Daniel R ^c  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health plan affiliation; Validity study

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SCREENING; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; NORMAL HUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES; VALIDITY;

EID: 33750068275     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124784-200611000-00011     Document Type: Article

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