Identification of patients treated with strong analgesics: An assessment of two Danish information systems with respect to epidemiological research

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 57-65

  Sørensen, Henrik Toft ^a   Hansen, Ib ^b   Ejlersen, Ejler ^c   Sabroe, Svend ^d   Hamburger, Henrik ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AARHUS   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^d AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^e Building 2C ^*  (Denmark)

Author keywords

epidemiology; information systems; record linkage; strong analgesics; validity

Indexed keywords

BUPRENORPHINE; TRAMADOL;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PAIN; PRESCRIPTION;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); BUPRENORPHINE; DENMARK; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD LINKAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; REGISTRIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TRAMADOL;

EID: 0029876976     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02260874     Document Type: Article

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