Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 53, Issue 3 , Pages 267-272 , March 2000

The cross-cultural validity of self-reported use of health care: A comparison of survey and registration data

  • Sijmen A Reijneveld

      Affiliations

    • TNO Prevention and Health, Department of Public Health, P.O. Box 2215, 2301CE Leiden, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31 (0) 71-5181770; fax: +31 (0) 71-5181903

Received 25 August 1998 ,Revised 17 June 1999 ,Accepted 23 June 1999.

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Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 53, Issue 3 , Pages 267-272 , March 2000

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