Evidence that school-age children can self-report on their health

Ambulatory Pediatrics

Volumn 4, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2004, Pages 371-376

  Riley, Anne W ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Child; Health status; Measurement; Reliability; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CHILDHOOD; COGNITION; DATA ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MONITORING; PARENT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 4344717341     PISSN: 15301567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1367/A03-178R.1     Document Type: Article

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