Can results of the Aging Males' Symptoms (AMS) scales predict those of screening scales for androgen deficiency?

Aging Male

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 211-218

  Heinemann, L A J ^a   Saad, F ^b   Heinemann, K ^a   Thai, D M ^a  

^a Health Research Berlin   (Germany)

^b BAYER PHARMA AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adam scale; Aging males symptoms' scale; Androgen deficiency screening; Questionnaire; Smith's screener; Validity

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN;

ADAM SCALE; ADULT; AGED; AGING; AGING MALE SYMPTOMS SCALE; ARTICLE; FUNCTION TEST; HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCREENING TEST; SELF EVALUATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SMITH SCREENER;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ANDROGENS; ANDROPAUSE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 4744338326     PISSN: 13685538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13685530400004223     Document Type: Article

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