Normative data for the chemical sensitivity scale for sensory hyperreactivity: The Västerbotten environmental health study

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 86, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 749-753

  Nordin, Steven ^a   Palmquist, Eva ^a   Bende, Mats ^b   Millqvist, Eva ^c  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Environmental hypersensitivity; Multiple chemical sensitivity; Normation; Population based; Reliability

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY; ODOR; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REFERENCE VALUE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY; ODORS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884986870     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-012-0812-2     Document Type: Article

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