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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Main Authors: Abdulrahim Sawsan, El Asmar Khalil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
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Online Access:http://www.equityhealthj.com/content/11/1/53