Validity of self-reported diabetes in health interview surveys for measuring social inequalities in the prevalence of diabetes

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 66, Issue 7, 2012, Pages

  Espelt, Albert ^a,b,c   Goday, Alberto ^d   Franch, Josep ^e   Borrell, Carme ^a,b,c,d  

^a Institut Municipal de Salut Publica de Barcelona   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA   (Spain)

^c CIBER EPIDEMIOLOGÍA Y SALUD PÚBLICA CIBERESP   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^e Servicio de Atencion Primaria   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIABETES; DISEASE PREVALENCE; DRUG; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; HEALTH SURVEY; HORMONE; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SELF REPORT; SPAIN; STANDARD; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SELF REPORT; SPAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864001601     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2010.112698     Document Type: Article

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