Asking about Sex in General Health Surveys: Comparing the Methods and Findings of the 2010 Health Survey for England with Those of the Third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles

Philip Prah; Anne M. Johnson; Anthony Nardone; Soazig Clifton; Jennifer S. Mindell; Andrew J. Copas; Chloe Robinson; Rachel Craig; Sarah C. Woodhall; Wendy Macdowall; Elizabeth Fuller; Bob Erens; Pam Sonnenberg; Kaye Wellings; Catherine H. Mercer

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0135203

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Asking about Sex in General Health Surveys: Comparing the Methods and Findings of the 2010 Health Survey for England with Those of the Third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles

Philip Prah ,

* E-mail: Philip.prah@ucl.ac.uk

Affiliation Research Department of Infection and Population Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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Anne M. Johnson,

Affiliation Research Department of Infection and Population Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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Anthony Nardone,

Affiliation Public Health England, London, United Kingdom
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Soazig Clifton,

Affiliations Research Department of Infection and Population Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom, NatCen Social Research, London, United Kingdom
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Jennifer S. Mindell,

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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Andrew J. Copas,

Affiliation Research Department of Infection and Population Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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Chloe Robinson,

Affiliation NatCen Social Research, London, United Kingdom
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Rachel Craig,

Affiliation NatCen Social Research, London, United Kingdom
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Sarah C. Woodhall,

Affiliation Public Health England, London, United Kingdom
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Wendy Macdowall,

Affiliation Department of Social and Environmental Health Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Fuller,

Affiliation NatCen Social Research, London, United Kingdom
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Bob Erens,

Affiliations Research Department of Infection and Population Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom, Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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Pam Sonnenberg,

Affiliation Research Department of Infection and Population Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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Kaye Wellings,

Affiliation Department of Social and Environmental Health Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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Catherine H. Mercer

Affiliation Research Department of Infection and Population Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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Asking about Sex in General Health Surveys: Comparing the Methods and Findings of the 2010 Health Survey for England with Those of the Third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles

Philip Prah,
Anne M. Johnson,
Anthony Nardone,
Soazig Clifton,
Jennifer S. Mindell,
Andrew J. Copas,
Chloe Robinson,
Rachel Craig,
Sarah C. Woodhall,
Wendy Macdowall

Published: August 7, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0135203

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