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A model of errors in BMI based on selfreported and measured anthropometrics with evidence from Brazilian data
Davillas, Apostolos; Oliveira, Victor Hugo de; Jones, … - 2022
Health Survey in Brazil. Indeed, a small but statistically significant fraction of measured anthropometrics are attributed to …-reported data under-estimates the true BMI distribution. Analysis of regression models for health care utilization shows little …
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The implications of self-reported body weight and height for measurement error in BMI
Davillas, Apostolos; Jones, Andrew M. - 2021
We designed an experiment to explore the extent of measurement error in body mass index (BMI), when based on self-reported body weight and height. We find that there is a systematic age gradient in the reporting error in BMI, while there is limited evidence of systematic associations with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012612542
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The implications of self-reported body weight and height for measurement error in BMI
Davillas, Apostolos; Jones, Andrew M. - In: Economics letters 209 (2021), pp. 1-6
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The implications of self-reported body weight and height for measurement error in BMI
Davillas, Apostolos; Jones, Andrew M. - 2021
We designed an experiment to explore the extent of measurement error in body mass index (BMI), when based on self-reported body weight and height. We find that there is a systematic age gradient in the reporting error in BMI, while there is limited evidence of systematic associations with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012608546
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Socio-economic status, health and lifestyle
Contoyannis, Paul; Jones, Andrew M. - In: Journal of health economics 23 (2004) 5, pp. 965-995
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Socio-economic status, health and lifestyle
Contoyannis, Paul (contributor);  … - 2001 - [Elektronische Ressource]
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Inequality of opportunity in bodyweight among middle-aged and older Chinese: a distributional approach
Nie, Peng; Ding, Lanlin; Jones, Andrew M. - 2020
Using the 2011 and 2015 waves of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) linked with the 2014 … province of residence are dominant. Health status and nutrition conditions in childhood are the second largest contributor …) inequalities; our set of spatial and health and nutrition conditions in childhood become much more relevant towards the right tails …
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Equalising opportunities in health through educational policy
Jones, Andrew M.; Roemer, John E.; Rosa Dias, Pedro - In: Social choice and welfare 43 (2014) 3, pp. 521-545
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The Elgar companion to health economics
Jones, Andrew M. (ed.); Adam, Taghreed (contributor) - 2006
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003254319
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The Elgar companion to health economics
Jones, Andrew M. (ed.) - 2012 - 2. ed.
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