Reliability of self-reports: Data from the Canadian Multi-Centre Osteoporosis Study (CaMos)

Chronic Diseases in Canada

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 28-31

  Nadalin, Victoria ^a   Bentvelsen, Kris ^b   Kreiger, Nancy ^a,c  

^a CANCER CARE ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b Amgen Canada Inc   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Data collection; Questionnaire design; Reliability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CANADA; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SELF REPORT; SUN EXPOSURE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CANADA; COHORT STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; REPRODUCTIVE HISTORY; RISK FACTORS; SELF DISCLOSURE; SUNLIGHT;

EID: 4243111807     PISSN: 02288699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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