Is self-rated health a valid measure to use in social inequities and health research? Evidence from the PAPFAM women’s data in six Arab countries
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Some evidence from high-income countries suggests that self-rated health (SRH) is not a consistent predictor of objective health across social groups, and that its use may lead to inaccurate estimates of the effects of inequities o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-09-01
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Series: | International Journal for Equity in Health |
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Online Access: | http://www.equityhealthj.com/content/11/1/53 |