Methodology of morbidity and treatment data collection in general practice in Australia: A comparison of two methods

Family Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 462-467

  Britt, H ^a   Meza, R A ^a   Del Mar, C ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Data collection; Family practice; Medical records; Morbidity; Research design

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CONSULTATION; DRUG CLASSIFICATION; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; METHODOLOGY; MORBIDITY; NEWBORN; PATIENT REFERRAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EFFECT MODIFIERS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGED; MORBIDITY; OBSERVER VARIATION; QUEENSLAND; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; VOCABULARY, CONTROLLED;

EID: 0029857165     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/13.5.462     Document Type: Article

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