The test-retest reliability of self-rated health is analysed and compared with the reliability of
health questions phrased more as well as less precisely. Differences in reliability between …

This study examined the relative importance of five risk factors and health behaviours
(namely dietary habits, leisure time exercise, smoking, alcohol consumption and body mass …

ContextStable angina pectoris in women has often been considered a “soft” diagnosis, with
less-severe prognostic implications than in men, but large-scale population studies are …

The aim of this methodological study is to examine what self-rated health is understood to
mean by survey respondents. The data are derived from semi-structured (re-) interviews with …

Background The study examines whether self-rated health forms a continuum from poor
through average to good health in terms of two groups of health-related variables. Methods …

Background The number of online services in health care is increasing rapidly in developed
countries. Users are expected to take a more skilled and active role in taking care of their …

Objective To examine the associations between an onset of serious mental disorders before
the age of 25 with subsequent employment, income and education outcomes. Methods …

This study examines the effect of point of reference on the predictive validity of self-rated
health for mortality in a 5-year follow-up period. Two self-rated health measures are …

In recent years, digital health care and social welfare services have been spreading rapidly
and partly replacing face-to-face services, particularly in developed countries. This may lead …

Objective Low socioeconomic position is a known health risk. Our study aims to evaluate the
association between socioeconomic position (SEP) and lower limb amputations among …