Assessing the Validity of Self-rated Health Across Ethnic Groups: Implications for Health Disparities Research

ConclusionThese findings have implications for health disparities research that uses SRH as the dependent measure. Studies that compare the health profiles of diverse ethnic groups should use the SRH measure with caution, as SRH does not align with ethnic patterns of morbidity.
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research