Validity of overall self-rated health as an outcome measure in small samples: A pilot study involving a case series

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 366-369

  Rohrer, James E ^a   Herman, David C ^a   Merry, Stephen P ^a   Naessens, James M ^b   Houston, Margaret S ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Evaluation methods; Lifestyle coaching; Motivational interviewing; Obesity counseling; Self rated health; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CASE STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF EVALUATION; VALIDITY; WEIGHT CHANGE; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAMPLE SIZE; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 62849097450     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2008.01017.x     Document Type: Article

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