Self-reported data on reproductive variables were reliable among postmenopausal women

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 61, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 945-950

  Lucas, Raquel ^a   Azevedo, Ana ^a   Barros, Henrique ^a  

^a University of Porto   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cohort study; Educational status; Health survey; Menopausal women; Reproducibility; Reproductive history

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; LIVE BIRTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARIECTOMY; PARITY; PORTUGAL; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCTION; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL STATUS; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

ADULT; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; HUMANS; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTIVE HISTORY; RESEARCH DESIGN; SELF DISCLOSURE;

EID: 48349127758     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2007.11.001     Document Type: Article

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