The Natsal-SF: A validated measure of sexual function for use in community surveys

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 409-418

  Mitchell, Kirstin R ^a   Ploubidis, George B ^a   Datta, Jessica ^a   Wellings, Kaye ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ageing; Community surveys; Measurement; Outcome measure; Prevalence; Sexual dysfunction; Sexual function; Validation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRITISH NATIONAL SURVEY OF SEXUAL ATTITUDES AND LIFESTYLES; COMMUNITY CARE; EXTERNAL VALIDITY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUALITY; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; COMMUNICATION; DEPRESSION; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LONDON; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; STATE MEDICINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863728194     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: 15737284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-012-9697-3     Document Type: Article

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