Adapting data collection methods in the Australian Life Histories and Health Survey: A retrospective life course study

BMJ Open

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2014, Pages

  Kendig, Hal ^a,b   Byles, Julie E ^a,c   O'Loughlin, Kate ^a,d   Nazroo, James Y ^a,e   Mishra, Gita ^f   Noone, Jack ^d   Loh, Vanessa ^a,d   Forder, Peta M ^c  

^a Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFE HISTORY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIOECONOMICS; TELEPHONE INTERVIEW; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH STATUS; INTERVIEW; LIFE EVENT; PILOT STUDY; POSTAL MAIL; PROCEDURES;

AUSTRALIA; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTAL SERVICE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84897523825     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-004476     Document Type: Article

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