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Original Article

Development of a short version of the Aging Males’ Symptoms scale: Mokken scaling analysis and Rasch analysis

Chin-Pang LeeDepartment of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan, ;Men’s Health Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ;School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan,
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Yu ChenDepartment of Urology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan, ;Men’s Health Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ;School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan,
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Kun-Hao JiangCenter for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ;Men’s Health Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ;School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan,
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Chun-Lin ChuMen’s Health Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ;School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ;Department of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, and
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Yu-Wen ChiuDepartment of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan, ;Men’s Health Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ;School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan,
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Jiun-Liang ChenCenter for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ;Men’s Health Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ;School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan,
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Ching-Yen ChenMen’s Health Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ;School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ;Department of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, TaiwanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 117-123 | Received 28 Jul 2015, Accepted 21 Feb 2016, Published online: 17 Mar 2016

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