On the reliability of self-reported health: Evidence from Albanian data

Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 83-98

  Vaillant, Nicolas ^a   Wolff, François Charles ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LILLE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

^c INSTITUT NATIONAL D'ÉTUDES DÉMOGRAPHIQUES   (France)

Author keywords

Albania; Random effects ordered Probit; Self reported health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ALBANIA; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNIC GROUP; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SELF EVALUATION; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 84864795419     PISSN: 22106006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jegh.2012.04.003     Document Type: Article

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