“It's okay to ask.” Inclusion of sexual orientation questions is feasible in population health surveys

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 390-391

  Byles, Julie E ^a   Forder, Peta M ^b   Grulich, Andrew ^c   Prestage, Garrett ^c  

^a HUNTER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LETTER; METHODOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; PROCEDURES;

AUSTRALIA; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY;

EID: 84881533856     PISSN: 13260200     EISSN: 17536405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1753-6405.12090     Document Type: Letter

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