Psychometric properties and health correlates of the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory in Australian community-residing older women

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 247-254

  Byrne, Gerard J ^a   Pachana, Nancy A ^a   Goncalves, Daniela C ^a   Arnold, Elizabeth ^a   King, Robert ^a   Keat Khoo, Soo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anxiety; Generalized anxiety disorder; Geriatric anxiety inventory; ROC analysis; Women's health

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COHORT ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; VALIDATION STUDY;

AGED; ANXIETY DISORDERS; AUSTRALIA; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 77951960004     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607861003587628     Document Type: Article

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