Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 63, Issue 9 , Pages 1020-1029 , September 2010

The Short Form-12 Health Survey was a valid instrument in Chinese adolescents

  • Daniel Y.T. Fong

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing Studies, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
    • ,
  • Cindy L.K. Lam

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine (FMU), Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
    • ,
  • Kwok Kei Mak

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
    • ,
  • Wing Sze Lo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
    • ,
  • Yuen Kwan Lai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
    • ,
  • Sai Yin Ho

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 5/F, William MW Mong Block, Faculty of Medicine Building, 21 Sassoon Road, Hong Kong. Tel.: +852-28199883; fax: +852-28559528.
    • ,
  • Tai Hing Lam

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

,Accepted 9 November 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2009.11.011

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 63, Issue 9 , Pages 1020-1029 , September 2010

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