Single-blind randomized controlled trial of an educational booklet for patients with chronic arthritis

British Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 775-777

  Maggs, F M ^a   Jubb, R W ^a,c   Kemm, J R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Public Health   (United Kingdom)

^c SELLY OAK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arthritis; Booklet; Evaluation; Knowledge; Patient education; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE;

EID: 0029764210     PISSN: 02637103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/35.8.775     Document Type: Article

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