Evaluation of self-assessment of pubertal maturation in boys and girls using drawings and orchidometer

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 126-129

  Rollof, Lena ^a   Elfving, Maria ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Orchidometer; Pubertal self assessment; Tanner stages

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BREAST DEVELOPMENT; CHILD; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; ORCHIDOMETER; PUBERTY; PUBIC HAIR; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF EVALUATION; TESTIS SIZE; HISTOLOGY; ORGAN SIZE; SEXUAL MATURATION; TESTIS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; PUBERTY; SELF-ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL MATURATION; TESTIS;

EID: 84858256596     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: 21910251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2011.440     Document Type: Article

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