Diagnostic labelling influences self-rated health. A prospective cohort study: The HUNT study, Norway

Family Practice

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 492-499

  JØrgensen, Pål ^a   Langhammer, Arnulf ^a   Krokstad, Steinar ^a   Forsmo, Siri ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cohort; Diabetes mellitus; Hypertension; Hypothyroidism; Longitudinal; Self rated health

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; THYROTROPIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FREE THYROXINE INDEX; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; NORWAY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF REPORT; SUBCLINICAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HEALTH SURVEY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF EVALUATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIAGNOSTIC SELF EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84943751756     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmv065     Document Type: Article

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