Validity and reliability of postpartum morbidity questionnaires in benin

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1728-1731

  Montgomery, Ann ^a   Goufodji, Sourou ^b   Kanhonou, Lydie ^b   Alihonou, Eusebe ^b   Collin, Simon ^c   Filippi, Véronique ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Centre de Recherche en Reproduction Humaine et en Demographie   (Benin)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Maternal; Morbidity; Postpartum; Questionnaire design

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BENIN; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MATERNAL WELFARE; MORBIDITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOMETRY; PUERPERIUM; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BENIN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MATERNAL WELFARE; MORBIDITY; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871776126     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-011-0859-9     Document Type: Article

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