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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Measurement Properties and Optimal Cutoff Point of the WHO-5 Among Chinese Healthcare Students

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Pages 5141-5158 | Received 27 Aug 2023, Accepted 26 Nov 2023, Published online: 21 Dec 2023

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