Reliability of self-rated health in US Adults

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 174, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 977-983

  Zajacova, Anna ^a   Dowd, Jennifer Beam ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

adult; epidemiologic measurements; population; reliability; self report; United States

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ASSESSMENT METHOD; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH RISK; MEASUREMENT METHOD; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; SELF ASSESSMENT; STABILIZATION; SURVEY;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH AND NUTRITION EXAMINATION SURVEY; SELF CONCEPT; SELF RATED HEALTH; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MEXICAN AMERICANS; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION SURVEYS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF REPORT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 80054079748     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwr204     Document Type: Article

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