The utility of self-rated health in population surveys: the role of bodyweight

Abstract Background Self-rated health (SRH) is one of the most commonly used summary measures of overall health and well-being available to population scientists due to its ease of administration in large-scale surveys and to its efficacy in predicting mortality. This paper assesses the extent to wh...

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Main Author: Robert Bozick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:Population Health Metrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12963-021-00255-2