Context effects in survey ratings of health, symptoms, and satisfaction

Medical Care

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 662-667

  Stone, Arthur A ^a   Broderick, Joan E ^a   Schwartz, Joseph E ^a   Schwarz, Norbert ^b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 49249107737     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e3181789387     Document Type: Article

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