The use of prescription claims databases in pharmacoepidemiological research: The accuracy and comprehensiveness of the prescription claims database in Québec

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 1995, Pages 999-1009

  Tamblyn, Robyn ^a   Lavoie, Gilles ^a   Petrella, Lina ^a   Monette, Johanne ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; DATA BASE; DRUG EXPOSURE; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG MONITORING; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL RECORD; NORMAL HUMAN; PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESEARCH;

DRUG UTILIZATION; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; QUEBEC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0029061011     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0895-4356(94)00234-H     Document Type: Article

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