The Effectiveness Initiative: II: The Spectrum of Effectiveness Research

Archives of Ophthalmology

Volumn 113, Issue 7, 1995, Pages 862-865

  Fendrick, A Mark ^a   Goodman, Clifford S ^a   Trobe, Jonathan D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL RESEARCH; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; DATA ANALYSIS; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

CLINICAL TRIALS; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; HEALTH PLANNING; HUMAN; META-ANALYSIS; OPHTHALMOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS;

EID: 0028802901     PISSN: 00039950     EISSN: 15383601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.1995.01100070036021     Document Type: Article

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