Comparison between two different measures of self-rated health: a single-question measure and a visual analogue scale.

Introduction: Self-rated health (SRH) is a useful concept for research and health planning, and an important indicator of population health.

Aim: The present study aims to evaluate the appropriateness of two different measures used to assess SRH, a single question with a five-response Likert-type scale and a visual analogue scale (VAS), by studying the correlation between the two measures and the factors influencing response rates according to respondent characteristics.

Material And Methods: A population-based postal survey was carried out within the framework of a World Health Organisation (WHO) project, with a national sample of randomly selected geographically stratified individuals.

Factors associated with self-rated health in Greece: a population-based postal survey.

Background: Self-rated health (SRH), as an indicator of population health, is a concept useful both for research and planning. This study reports SRH, and factors related to it, in Greece.

Methods: Population-based postal survey, using World Health Organisation (WHO) questionnaires with a sample of randomly selected geographically stratified individuals.