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Psychometric properties of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) to be applied for the Iranian elder populationFootnote

Shamsedin NamjooDepartment of Health Education & Promotion, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranView further author information
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Abdolreza ShaghaghiDepartment of Health Education & Promotion, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranView further author information
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Parvin SarbakshDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranView further author information
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Hamid AllahverdipourDepartment of Health Education & Promotion, Clinical Psychiatry Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranCorrespondence[email protected]
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Amir H PakpourSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, IranView further author information
Pages 1047-1051 | Received 04 Feb 2016, Accepted 24 May 2016, Published online: 22 Jun 2016

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