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Validation of the Insomnia Severity Index in Primary Care

Christine Gagnon, Lynda Bélanger, Hans Ivers and Charles M. Morin
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine November 2013, 26 (6) 701-710; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2013.06.130064
Christine Gagnon
From the École de Psychologie, Université Laval, Centre d'étude des troubles du sommeil, Québec City, Québec, Canada.
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Lynda Bélanger
From the École de Psychologie, Université Laval, Centre d'étude des troubles du sommeil, Québec City, Québec, Canada.
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Hans Ivers
From the École de Psychologie, Université Laval, Centre d'étude des troubles du sommeil, Québec City, Québec, Canada.
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Charles M. Morin
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