Review on the validity of self-report to assess work-related diseases

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 229-251

  Lenderink, Annet F ^a   Zoer, Ilona ^a   Molen, Henk F Van Der ^a   Spreeuwers, Dick ^a   Monique, H W Frings Dresen ^a   Dijk, Frank J H Van ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Occupational health; Self report; Validation; Work related diseases; Work related illness

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; SELF EVALUATION; STANDARD;

DIAGNOSTIC SELF EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; REFERENCE STANDARDS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84862656398     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-011-0662-3     Document Type: Review

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