Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 59, Issue 3 , Pages 131-138 , September 2005

The factor structure of the SF-36 in early pregnancy

  • Julie Jomeen

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Health Sciences and Public Health Research, University of Leeds, UK
    • ,
  • Colin R. Martin

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, Peoples Republic of China
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Faculty of Medicine, The Nethersole School of Nursing, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Esther Lee Building, Chung Chi College, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, Peoples Republic of China. Tel.: +852 2609 8172; fax: +852 2603 5269.

Received 13 July 2004 ,Accepted 10 February 2005.

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PII: S0022-3999(05)00090-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2005.02.018

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 59, Issue 3 , Pages 131-138 , September 2005

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